I am a constituent living in southeastern Minnesota. The actions being taken in Washington, bypassing the checks and balances of our government, alarm me. These measures will create precedents that ...

Mr. Davidson says remember Insurrection Day January 6, 2021; However, no one has been charged for insurrection. You blame Trump for pardoning protesters. However, four years has gone by, and many have ...

The Houston County Board of Commissioners (BOC) convened for their regular meeting on March 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Chairman Eric Johnson led the meeting, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance. The ...

Decades ago, readers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press were treated to an extraordinary tale from Houston County. The future editor of that newspaper, Roy D. Dunlap, traveled to Brownsville in 1948 to ...

The helmsman (Dad) and the helmswoman (Mom) of the family ship came at recycling from different directions. Dad recycled by throwing nothing away. He didn’t have to throw things away – he had a shed ...

Nevertheless, I believe that the effort we put in will be well worth it – not only will we save money on honey, but the presence of bees will significantly enhance the pollination of our garden, ...

After careful consideration, the Rushford Council unanimously approved implementing a Body Worn Camera Program for the Rushford Police Department officers. Rushford Police Chief Adam Eide was present ...

Caledonia City council members interviewed three engineering firms – WHKS, SEH, and Davy Engineering – at the council’s March 24 meeting to serve as the town’s civil engineer. The city’s current civil ...

The county agrees to pay each of the services $6,000 during the term of the agreements for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2025. The ambulance services agreements include Chatfield, ...

Key Underclassmen: Tate Goergen (So.), Bently Wiersma (So.), Nathaniel Drees (So.), Cody Howard (So.), Brynna Nelson (So.), Amelia McCabe (Fr.), Rylee Holst (Fr.), Brynlee Koenigs (8th).

Vernon Ronald “Bernie” Gehrking, 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on March 25, 2025, surrounded by those closest and dearest to him. Vernon was born on April 29, 1930, in Spring Valley, Minn., ...