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The ‘fair’ comes to the nursing home

There were calves, puppies, rabbits, goats and more, but the animals weren’t the most important part of the “Fair Day” held at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center last week.Neither was the popcorn, the fair-like atmosphere or even th

Rita M. Gebel dies at 83

Rita M. Gebel age 83 of Lawler, IA died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Hillcrest Home in Sumner.A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev.

Sharon K. Allison dies at 71

Sharon K. Allison age 71 of Ionia, went to be with her Lord Friday, July 1, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.

One down, one to go

Trevor Ambrose doesn’t hit a lot of “might be, could be” home runs; in fact, he hasn’t hit one all year.What the New Hampton senior has done is smacked a Class 2A-leading eight no-doubt homers, the latest a three-run shot to left field Friday nigh

A 50-year-old Lawler mystery is ‘answered’ in middle of Florida

What are the odds?Iowa's population? Three million. Florida's?

Couple gets national TV shot for their unique firm

If it can be recycled, it just might be in that flower pot.That’s pretty much the motto of Brett and Lavonne Ohm’s business, New Horizons Flower Pots, and now it is garnering national attention.Last fall, the Discovery Channel’s “Made by Destructi

Fair is all about the kids

If Sarah Merrifield could teach the “fair uninitiated” one thing, it would be this: Those projects — whether they be livestock, photos, foods, whatever — don’t just happen overnight.“These kids put so much time into their projects,” said the Chick

SHIIP ready to help with Medicare questions, concerns

 Let’s face it, Medicare is confusing.  It’s even more confusing when changes in the law occur.  Sometimes those changes are easy to understand.

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