Ronald “Ron” Paul Hoffman, 63, of Colwell, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mary Ann Utterback, age 95, moved to heaven, Thursday March 26, 2020 at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side.

The thought was pretty simple in this “era” of Coronavirus COVID-19. Folks who are ill shouldn’t be congregating in the same area.

MercyOne New Hampton will begin offering drive-up testing for the Coronavirus COVID-19 on Monday, but both hospital and clinic officials are stressing that the testing can be by appointment only.

Officials from MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center, Chickasaw County Public Health and Homecare services and Chickasaw County Emergency Management are reminding residents that the county’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) is open and has an emerge

Jerry Rochford age 75 of New Hampton, IA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Dean David Schroeder age 83 of Chester, IA died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN.

Linda Kay Drewelow age 69 of New Hampton, IA died Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home.

The Chickasaw County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers “in the event that quarantined homes and at-risk populations are in need of assistance.”