Gladys Welechenko, 85, of International Falls, Minn., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at Sanford Health Center, Bemidji, Minn. She was born to Paul and Gladys (Hayner) Reuter on April 11, 1929, in International Falls. Gladys was united in marriage to Steve Welechenko and had a daughter, Kallie. Gladys had been a retail clerk at J.C. […]

Scott Jensen, the former Republican state senator and recent gubernatorial candidate, recently went before the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice in defense of his medical license. Three years in the making, the March 24 discussion centered on Jensen’s public comments about the COVID-19 pandemic – comments that were characterized as reckless misinformation by his detractors. […]

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hosted a celebration March 18 to highlight an exhibit on Indigenous art during its final week. The exhibit, Visions from the Land: Native Interpretations, ran from Jan. 12-March 26 and centered around the artistic works of four regional Indigenous artists: James Autio, Gordon Coons, Anna Johnson and Ivy Vainio. According to […]

Meeker County Sheriff’s Deputy Samuel Swisher was among 16 officers from Minnesota and Wisconsin to receive Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) certification recently. The 50th class trained in Minnesota recently completed two weeks of training conducted by D.A.R.E. America and hosted by Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. After a pause in [&...

Carver County Water Management is partnering with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in educational programming about aquatic bugs in the local lakes, streams and wetlands. An Evening with the Bugs, hosted by Madeleine Seveland with Carver County Water Management, will cover dragonfly and damselfly nymphs, giant water bugs, diving beetles and more. Four free sessions will […]

Olivia Stearns is a tiny dancer with big dreams. Thanks to the Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, the Prior Lake first-grader’s dream of becoming a professional ballerina will be coming true as she takes the stage this spring in its production of Cinderella 1944: A Love Story. Twin Cities Ballet is a professional ballet company, […]

A commercial fishing business contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources captured 30 invasive carp March 23 in the Mississippi River near Winona. While invasive carp have been previously captured in that area and upstream as far as the Twin Cities metro, this was the largest number captured at one time this far upstream, […]

At its work session on April 24, the Jordan City Council directed city staff to look into the process of phasing out Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services at City Hall. Jordan is the only city in Scott County, and one of the increasingly fewer cities in Minnesota, to offer DVS services like license renewal, tab […]

The Minnesota Valley Community Band presents its 37th annual spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Chanhassen High School. Natalie Roth, senior trumpeter at Chaska High School, will join the band as soloist for Movement I of Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet in Eb. In addition to playing lead trumpet in the Wind Symphony, […]

A new report confirms what was found in earlier studies: Even Minnesota’s northern, remote lakes are contaminated with chemicals and the source of, and appropriate level of concern about, those contaminates is not yet known. The report released this week was about samples taken in 2013 from 11 lakes and four rivers tested for 125 […]

Sterling L. Phaklides, 73, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, June 30, 2015, after a battle against esophageal cancer. Sterling was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Littlefork, Minn., to Leroy Earl and Lillian Martha (Goldamer) Phaklides. He grew up with two sisters, Kitty and Nancy, in International Falls, Minn., and […]

Alice Mae Dixson, 86, of International Falls, Minn., died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Littlefork Care Center, Littlefork, Minn. She was born Nov. 22, 1928, to parents Axel Leander and Hulda Victoria Wickstrom in International Falls. She grew up and graduated from Falls High School with the Class of 1946. The former Alice Wickstrom was […]

Lake-loving volunteers are needed across the state of Minnesota on Saturday, Aug. 20, to participate in a search for starry stonewort – an aggressive, aquatic invasive algae that can spread easily and grows into dense mats at and below the lake’s surface. Starry Trek is an annual event where members of the public first gather […]

Marcia Marie Bringedahl, of Ranier, Minn., passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Bemidji, Minn., after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her four children, who feel so fortunate to have been blessed with such a wonderful mom. Marcia was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Fargo, N.D., to Alf and Petra Foss. […]

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., spoke at MGK, a chemical manufacturer based out of Chaska, on May 19 to address the National Association of Manufacturers policy agenda Competing to Win. NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons, MGK President Steve Gullickson and President and CEO of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Doug Loon, as well […]

The public will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal for the Grand Mound History Site that includes razing the building there and establishing a regional staff position based in International Falls. Ben Leonard, manager of Minnesota Historical Society’s community outreach and partnerships, said the proposed plan for the site located 17 miles […]

Melanie Gearhart from Gearhart’s Floral & Gifts in International Falls has recently been designated as an FTD master florist. Only 15 percent of FTD member florists are qualified for the master florist designation, said Kelly Turner, FTD field business consultant covering North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Gearhart’s Floral & Gifts is receiving the FTD […]

The Minnesota Symphonic Winds will play at Huber Park in Shakopee to wrap up its 2022-23 season. The free outdoor performance will take place at the park’s amphitheater space at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15. The band is composed of 90 members from around the Twin Cities area and will be led that evening by […]

Aug. 30, 2022 Milton Albert Laabs, 78, of Hutchinson passed away Aug. 30 at Meeker Manor in Litchfield. Funeral was Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brookfield Township, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Clergy officiating was the Rev. Mindy Czycalla. Organist was Austin Willhite. Soloist was Trudy Laabs singing, “The Lord’s Prayer” and […]

Grant Kropp scored three goals as Hutchinson/Glencoe-Silver lake beat Central Minnesota Christian 4-1 Monday at S.R. Knutson Field. Hutchinson/Glencoe-Silver Lake improved to 2-6-1 on the season. The Tigers’ four goals tied their season-high, equaling their four-goal in a 5-4 loss to Becker in the second game of the season in late August. John Jurgenson had […]