The Coronavirus COVID-19 saga took another dramatic turn Sunday night when Gov. Kim Reynolds recommended all K-12 schools close for at least four weeks.

Dean Pattschull, age 94 of Nashua, Iowa died Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare Center in New Hampton.

So that’s what spring in March feels like?

Maybe they’re just waiting for the second public budget and tax levy hearing, but Monday night, continuing what seems to be a longstanding tradition in New Hampton, nary a word was spoken or written when it came to the 2020-21 budget and tax levy

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.