Ronald Dean Nielsen, age 62, of Cresco, formerly of Elma, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Linn Haven Rehab and Health Care in New Hampton.

Marian Emma Knutson, age 87 of New Hampton, died Friday, July 19, 2019, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center after a valiant fight against congestive heart failure.

As Jay Jurrens recapped last week’s School Board meeting Thursday morning, he paused and smiled.

Aggressive base running in the fifth inning put New Hampton up for good and the Chickasaws tacked on four runs in the sixth on their way to a 7-2 victory over Osage in a Class 2A district championship game Saturday.

Charles E. Schuchhardt, age 81 of Unionville, Missouri, and formerly of New Hampton, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at LaVerna Senior Living in Savannah.

Did you know that box turtles can live up until their eighties? Or that corn snakes were given their name because of the corn-like pattern on their stomach, not because they like to eat corn?

The heat is definitely on in Northeast Iowa, and Chickasaw County is under an excessive heat warning until 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Chickasaw County’s Public Health Director wants more help with “human resources issues,” but the Chickasaw County Public Health Board appeared to be lukewarm to the idea during a meeting Monday morning.