Ann C. Fails, age 79 of Nashua, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Margaret L. Burke, age 77 of Seattle, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle due to a cerebral hemorrhage suffered on Feb. 16.

Sandra K. Palmersheim, age 81 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at home surrounded by family.
Sandy was born April 21, 1939 in Mason City; she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Dorothy Simon.

John A. Fritcher, 87, from Nashua , and formerly of Plainfield died on Saturday, April 3, 2021.  

When the bell rings, it’s time to head for home.
In track jargon, that means there’s one lap left around the oval.

The good, the bad and the lucky.
The game of golf can be vicious at times.
Just one bad hole can ruin an otherwise fruitful outing on the links.

New Hampton Public Works Director Casey Mai pulled out his phone Friday morning and started scrolling through his photos — stopping at two in particular.

The New Hampton City Council once again tabled paying its share of “seed money” to the Chickasaw County Ambulance Council.