The first death came quickly. Abraham Anderson, who had crossed the ocean at age 73, the eldest of the immigrants, died a few days after arrival at Swede Bottom. The first birth, during the first two ...

At a special meeting, held June 11, the Rushford Village Council formally accepted the resignation of Public Works Supervisor Trenten Chiglo, who’s served the village since January 2021.

Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the Lanesboro School Board that the Federal Electric Bus Grant they had been awarded was cancelled. The school will need to lease a diesel bus for next year. The ...

Informal updated census numbers for Whalan were received. As of 2024, Whalan is listed as having 73 people and 37 households. The city office will be closed June 13–23. If calling the city office ...

The Harmony Area Historical Society asked permission to install a pop vending machine at the visitor center with proceeds being used for office supplies for the Historical Society. The society members ...

Caledonia City Council members gathered at city hall for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 9. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor ...

Heat flour, sugar, and salt on the stove on low while whisking together milk and egg yolks in a large bowl. Slowly pour the milk and egg yolk mixture into the sugar/flour mixture while whisking. Turn ...

He never missed an episode of “Gunsmoke.” He’d seen all 635 episodes at least twice. He thought Marshal Matt Dillon should have been president. He even listened to the singing cowboy, Gene Autry, when ...

At the city council’s June 9 meeting, a resolution was adopted calling for a public hearing on a proposal for a five-year street reconstruction plan and the issuance of general obligation bonds to ...

The Mabel City Council held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Wednesday, June 11, with Mayor Adam Wilder convening the meeting at 6 p.m. Council members present included Kirsten Wyffels, Tina ...

Student Representative Grayden Beckman thanked Julia Carr for her guidance when he joined the board; since Julia recently graduated, she has left the board. Beckman went on the thank the entire staff ...

Mayor Jeff Adamson called the regularly scheduled Eitzen City Council meeting to order at 6 p.m. on June 10. Among the highlights of the meeting were updates on the town’s much-anticipated Fourth of ...