Janet E. Pacovsky, age 79 of New Hampton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center.

Gerald “Jerry” Keith Duneman, age 87 of Reinbeck and formerly of New Hampton, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, with his three daughters by his side.

Harold Galligan, age 93 of New Hampton, died Thursday, Jan. 7. 2021, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.
A private family gathering will occur at a later date. There will not be a public visitation or service.

Bruce Westendorf, age 66 of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, Jan.

Cheryl A. Lechtenberg, age 71 of New Hampton, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in New Hampton. 

Theophilus "TJ" Stepan, age 87 of Nashua, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.
A private family service will take place at a later date.

Well, that escalated quickly. From a Tuesday forecast that said little, if any, snow would fall on the area Thursday to a forecast that now calls for 4 to 7 inches of snow, strong winds and a little ice, as well.

Serving on the New Hampton City Council wasn’t necessarily on Katie Fisher’s radar; actually, it wasn’t at all.