It’s crazy when you think about speech — the activity; not the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

MercyOne New Hampton Medical has tightened visitor restrictions at the hospital because of the high number of influenza cases it has seen and concerns about coronavirus.

New Hampton had never started its track season so early, but all in all, the Chickasaws’ girls coach Jeanette Laures will take it.

Andy Hugeback’s job Thursday morning was simple: Make sure his mom was at work by 9:30 a.m.

A record-breaking season, one in which Turkey Valley’s boys basketball team won a school-record 22 games, has netted the Trojans plenty of postseason recognition.

If the rumors turn into reality, the superintendent of two local school districts said there’s reason for concern.

After a season in which it finished third place in the Upper Iowa Conference with a record of 12-4, the Turkey Valley girls basketball team had six players, the most in the conference, honored as all-UIC players.