Gov. Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, House Speaker Paul Thissen, Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter, and Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius announced Monday that Minnesota schools were repaid an additional $636 million at the end of the 2013 fiscal year. Under the leadership of Dayton and the DFL legislature, Minnesota has now repaid […]

Gordon (Gordy) Henry Eikenbusch, age 88, of Minnetonka, passed away on December 6, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Gordy was born on March 18, 1934 and was raised in Jordan, both in the town and on his family’s farm. Gordy served in the U.S. Army in the early 1950s. After his service, he worked […]

University of Minnesota Extension is offering online horse certificate courses focused on growing and feeding hay, management of overweight horses, biosecurity, manure management, basic nutrition, carcass composting, and pasture management. The courses will be self-guided, fully online, and begin Monday, Jan. 3, and conclude Sunday, Feb. 13. Registration ($75 per course) is required by Sunday, [&#...

The nomination process for the 22nd annual Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards, hosted by the University of Minnesota-Duluth, has begun. UMD’s Center for Economic Development is calling for nominations of entrepreneurs who have followed their dreams and taken on inordinate risks to forge ahead meeting the challenges of today’s economic reality, according to a release. [&...

Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 3 cents in the past week, averaging $3.20 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.2 cents in the last week to $3.27 per gallon, according to gasoline price website MinnesotaGasPrices.com. […]

A few years ago, Tiffany Jennen was looking for a large commercial space to lease in order to open a new gymnastics facility in Fergus Falls. She found one in a building that had previously been a Shopko home goods store. Shopko filed for bankruptcy in 2019. Its parent company cited piling up debt and […]

Rhonda Kay Olson, age 43, of St. Paul, Minn., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 8, 2014. She was born May 18, 1970, in Maplewood, Minn. She was preceded in death by her son, Quincy McMillion. She will be deeply missed by her son, Andre McMillion and daughter, Arianna Jones; parents, Ron and Cordi Olson; brothers, […]

Citizens of Minnesota and United States of America, it is a new year and an election year, and I for one do not want to see our state and nation keep going on the path on which we are headed. We need to take back our country. One way we can do this is by […]

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced six recipients of Getting to Work two-year grants totaling $475,000. One of the recipients is United Community Action Partnership Inc., which serves 12 southwest counties including McLeod and Meeker. UCAP is the recipient of a $75,000 grant through the project, which helps nonprofit organizations operate programs […]

One of the most popular types of programs is the author visit and we’ve got two of them at the Chanhassen Library to celebrate Winter Reads. Space is limited so come early to get a seat. Join us at the Chanhassen Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, as we welcome author Mindy Mejia, […]

Whether you’re new to politics or have been a longtime party member, your voice is important say political pundits. Caucus night in Minnesota is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, though registration may begin earlier. Caucuses are a chance for citizens to steer the political process. They are also a good place to learn more about […]

25 YEARS AGO Al Story was one of 294 seniors graduating from the College of St. Scholastica in commencement exercises May 20 at the Duluth Auditorium. Stacey Rasmussen, Rainy River Community College, has been named a transfer student scholarship winner at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. 40 YEARS AGO Mary Hill and Tracy Weum were […]

A recent settlement between Minnesota Power and the U.S. government will result in a donation to the National Park Service to restore wetlands at Voyageurs National Park. The Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report the settlement includes provisions that Minnesota Power agrees to install pollution control technology and meet stringent emission rates […]

Girls Hockey Wright County Conference ;Pts;Conf;Overall Holy Family;10;3-0;16-3-1 Mound Westonka;8;4-1;16-5 Delano/Rockford;4;2-2;10-8-1 Litchfield/DC;1;0-3-1;8-10-1 Hutchinson;1;0-3-1;2-14-1 Jan. 22 results Delano 3, LDC 1 Simley 2, Mound 1 Holy Family 4, Blake 2 Jan. 21 results Gentry Academy 12, Hutchinson 0 Jan. 20 results Delano 2, Breck 1 Minnesota River 3, LDC 0 Mound 4, St. Cloud 3 Jan. [&...

With an international peace organization descending on International Falls Monday, a quasi-United Nations broke out on the international bridge. Members of the Peace Run, an international peace organization, came through Fort France and International Falls Monday on their way to Minneapolis. The runners were completing part of a months-long route covering the U.S., Canada, and […]

Stop teaching species evolution The final draft of the 2019 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Science will be implemented for the 2024-25 school year. Having looked over this document, I was wondering what they presented as proof for evolution in benchmark 9L.4.1.1.3; specifically, item 2 which says changes in environmental conditions may result in: the […]

Ronald Ron George Schmidt, 66, went to be with his Lord and join his parents in Heaven on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. He was born April 26, 1948, in Mankato, Minn., to Kenneth and Emma Schmidt. He graduated from Minnesota Lake Public School in 1966. He entered the United States Air Force in 1967 and […]

Feb. 4, 2022 Richard Charles Thompson, 71, of Hutchinson, passed away Feb. 4, 2022, at his residence. In his honor, we are forgoing a funeral service and will have a private family celebration at the family cabin this summer. Rick hated funerals and found many creative ways to avoid them. Rick was born in Minneapolis […]

We have another state record right here in Koochiching county. Balsam fir’s scientific name is Abies balsamea. It is often misidentified as a Christmas tree or pine tree. It is not a pine tree but is the only native fir tree species to Minnesota. Balsam fir grows in a wide range of habitats. However as […]

Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 12.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.02 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.21 per gallon, according to […]