Michael Steven Ptacek, 69, of Longville, Minn., (formerly of Grand Meadow, Minn.), passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, ...

Part two of a two-part series There was a Norwegian immigrant girl who pretended she could not speak Norwegian and a United ...

Economic Development Authorities (EDAs) play a critical role in supporting rural communities by providing financial tools and ...

Wayne “Big Wayne” Boehmke passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 1, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.

Sikkink, of Harmony, Minn., passed away April 6, 2026, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah, Iowa surrounded by her family. Louise ...

P/H competed with Winona High, Cotter/Hope Lutheran, Wabasha-Kellogg, Kasson-Mantorville, Triton, Albert Lea, Whitehall, Schaeffer Academy, Hayfield, Independence, Cochrane Fountain City, Lyle/Pacelli ...

A second arrest has now been made in a Winneshiek County case in which authorities allege a home-cooked meal was laced with ...

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved five grants totaling $25,000 for projects that support ...

By Cheryl Boyum Eaton Peterson Museum Board Member When I think of the Peterson Trout Farm, I think of the facility located ...

Softball Preview/Team Capsules The 2026 softball season starts with some section alignment changes. Notably, ...

By Mary Athey Vice President of Entrepreneurship, SMIF In small towns, people are always showing up to fill gaps – the chef ...

When I was a little boy a couple of years ago, I wore clip-on ties to church. I wore a bow tie or a necktie. A clip-on tie is ...