May 25, 1947, in Fosston, Minn., to Lester and Jeanne (Dodge) Bardwell. He spent his early years exploring the Clearwater River and riding scooters with cousins in the north woods – a time filled with ...

Ronald Duwayne Ekker, who passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025, at the age of 90, was a beloved husband, father, coach and basketball visionary.

Janice Grabau, age 73, formerly of Wykoff, Minn., died on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, in Rochester, Minn.

Paul Weichert turned 80 this past April, but age hasn’t kept him off the green. A lifelong golfer, Paul still plays once a week at Ma Cal Grove Country Club, more often when his children are in town, ...

Larry Don Brand, 80, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.

In the early years of Fillmore County, small family farms dominated the fabric of the resident’s way of life. Often these farms had a variety of animals – cattle, chickens, pigs, and horses – rather ...

We’ve all heard the story of that lady (of course, no one I’ve ever known) who goes into her closet full of clothes and bemoans with a sigh, “I have NOTHING to wear!” Ok ok, we can make an excuse for ...

Samantha Jo Petersen has pleaded guilty to two felony charges stemming from a September 2023 crash that killed two Amish children and seriously injured two others. The crash occurred north of Spring ...

If you like hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, observing wildlife, or going for a drive on country roads, you’ll enjoy bluff country. If you want to escape the big city and enjoy eating at restaurants ...

The fridge had made a career change and turned itself into the ultimate frost-free unit. It was no longer chilling. It had suffered a sudden climate change. That was confirmed when I heard the sad ...

During the Civil War, President Lincoln conferred with Grant on an Epps plantation (Appomattox Manor) in Virginia, from which Grant commanded the Union Army. Owned by the Epps family for 344 years, ...

As their children grew to become significant farm and home helpers, Laverne also worked night shift at Trane Company in La Crosse, then transitioned to a very successful second career in sales, ...