After Turkey Valley's Evan Drilling laced a home run down the left field line to start a district semifinal game against Kee High Thursday, Jaden Bruess was trying to be helpful.   Except he was wearing a mischievous grin.   "Evan too

Kenneth “Kenny” R. Thompson, 68, of Waterloo, formerly of New Hampton, died Friday, July 14, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Sjur Richard “Dick” Attleson, 75, of Mason City passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the Hospice of North Iowa, Muse Norris Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by his family.

George Tripp, age  61 of Elma, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017at Muse Norice Hospice in Mason City.

Top-ranked New Hampton ran out to a 6-0 lead, survived a mini-South Winneshiek comeback and rolled to a 9-2 victory over the Warriors Saturday in a Class 2A district title game.

 
Sam Hake carefully listened to the judge, and one could almost see he was taking mental notes on how to improve his woodworking project next year.

 
John Norris said there’s a reason he’s spent most of the first month of his gubernatorial campaign in rural settings.

 
Tears and laughs. Favorite memories shared. A community coming together in love and caring and support.

 
Boy Scout Levi Williamson has become one of the elite who have finished his Eagle Scout project for their community. 
He joins over 2.5 million young men who have earned their Eagle Scout ranking over the last 100 years.