Out past Faribault on Highway 60, where Kathy Heise would describe as the middle of nowhere, happiness is being served up in true Minnesotan-s…
A total of 1,401 COVID-19 tests were administered at the Minnesota National Guard Armory in Faribault over the Memorial Day weekend, helping h…
When soon-to-be graduates Mackenzie Paulson and Willie VonRuden reflect on their time at Medford High School, they focus on the community — bo…
Craig Breimhorst never intended to become a minister. But maybe some things are just meant to be.
As summer approaches and public restrictions continue to be lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Owatonna is reopening outdoor ame…
In the waning days of its 2020 regular session, Minnesota’s legislature passed a bill to strengthen the state’s harassment statute.
Getting ready to address their classmates at graduation, all three of Blooming Prairie High School’s honorees have a similar message — carpe diem.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of an Owatonna man who claimed he was mentally ill when he attacked a woman with a ma…
As Minnesotans everywhere continue to adjust to the “new normal” that is wearing face masks and practicing safe social distances, members of t…
Another victim of COVID-19 has been claimed, this one reverberating throughout the region’s low-income community.
Jim O’Connor may grow his corn on a 150-year-old family farm in Blooming Prairie, but his work as an advocate in the ag industry spans nearly …
Minnesotans who need or want to be tested for COVID-19 will be able to access free testing at six National Guard Armory locations across Minne…
After a couple of positive COVID-19 cases appeared in employees, the Walmart Supercenter located on Western Avenue in Faribault closed at 2 p.…
As with many events this spring, the virtual State FFA Convention earlier this week recognized student achievements over the past year and hel…
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The reconstruction of Medford’s Main Street, which has sparked controversy and opposition from area residents, may be delayed. But the City Co…
With social distancing still a vital part of Minnesota’s defense against COVID-19, regular Memorial Day services throughout the region have be…
With its voter-approved operating levy set to expire next year, an Owatonna Public Schools referendum will be back on the ballot this fall, as…
Your new neighbors may seem odd, and there are certainly a lot of them, but they are both quiet and respectful.
Five Post Consumer Brands employees in Northfield have tested positive for COVID-19.
As the coronavirus pandemic drags on into a third month, patients across Minnesota have become increasingly reliant on telemedicine.
“There is only one thing worse than being named the Blossoms,” said H. Peterson, a former teacher and coach in Blooming Prairie. “And that’s g…
Cannon Valley drug task force agents investigating four overdoses over the weekend, including one that killed a local man, have gathered enoug…
Across Minnesota, local township boards are charged with maintaining thousands of miles of gravel roads. That mission is particularly vital to…
The Medford Public School District is switching food service providers after a longtime relationship with Minnetonka-based Taher, Inc.
Last week, Minnesota’s legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by local Rep. Bob Vogel, R-Elko New Market, to crack d…
By the time Faribault UPS Store employees finished with a quick lunch break Monday, there was a line of customers waiting outside the locked f…
Despite the federal government passing a Tobacco 21 bill in December and local cities such as Owatonna and Northfield having passed similar or…
Biodegradable balloons to release in place of tasseled caps, contact-less diploma pick-up and radio-broadcast commencement addresses are just …
