Eagles boys’ hoopsters split final two regular season games
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer Eden Valley-Watkins played two games last week to close out regular season play: Tuesday, Feb. 26 – Albany, 62; EV-W, 56; Saturday, March 2 – EV-W, 55; Belgrade-Brooten-Elro…
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Starting seeds indoors
By Katie Winslow, U of M Extension The official start of Spring is about one month away. I do not know about you, but I am more than ready for some go…
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EV-W bond sold saving district, taxpayers $1.57 Million
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor Last November, voters in the Eden Valley-Watkins school district voted to approve a building referendum of $8 Million that…
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith presses Agriculture Secretary
In Senate Ag hearing on Farm Bill implementation, Senator highlights key issues important to rural communities in Minnesota, across nation Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) told U.S. Agricultur…
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, March 4, 2019 12:55 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office arrested Timothy Albin Dobis, 55 of Watkins, for domestic assault and interfere with a 911 call, at a residence in the Watkins Trailer Park. 2:32 …
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
March 3, Garrett James Vanzant, 21 of Maple Lake, was arrested in Buffalo on a McLeod County warrant for a driving violation and a Rice County warrant for theft. March 3, Thomas Harold Oneel, 66 of An…
February budget forecast
By Senator Jeff Howe On Thursday, Feb. 28, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual February budget forecast. The forecast, which is used to guide the process of assembling the state’…
The Farm Bill: A Bipartisan win that works for Minnesota
By Senator Amy Klobuchar When I first came to Congress, my number one ask was to be on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. The reason was simple: I wanted to work on behalf of th…
Urdahl authors bill to address ‘crisis’ of civics knowledge in Minnesota
With more than half of the Legislature co-authoring his bill and an ever-growing list of stakeholders on board, this could be the year Rep. Dean Urdahl passes legislation to address a “crisis” of civi…
Upcoming Fruit and Vegetable grower workshop
By Katie Winslow, U of M Extension University of Minnesota Extension, along with local Extension Educators, will be hosting a Fruit and Vegetable grower workshop focused on management and pests March …
Does your farm have an Emergency Action Plan?
By Emily Wilmes, U of M Extension Weather and life on the farm can be totally unpredictable, so it’s important that we plan for even the most unexpected of circumstances. Creating an emergency action …
School bus accident Thursday, no injuries
At about 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, there was an accident involving a Kimball school bus and a car, on County Road 44. The bus ended up in the ditch. According to an announcement that day by superin…
Does Medicare cover vision services?
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months, and would like to know how Medicare covers vision services? I currently have vision insurance through my employer, but…
Irish-born Minnesota Senator challenged Lincoln to duel
By Tom Emery, historian Had it not been for a heated exchange with Abraham Lincoln, James Shields would be remembered as the only man to serve in the U.S. Senate from three different states. But Shiel…
Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame announces Class of 2019 Inductees
The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association is proud to announce the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2019. These nine inductees will join the 176 members that have been inducted into the Minnesota FFA Ha…
Flood forecast highlights need for flood insurance consideration
The Insurance Federation of Minnesota is calling attention to a dramatic lack of Minnesota homeowners taking up much needed Flood Insurance. “With the recent heavy snows and the most recent flood fore…
Thank you from Olga Schneider’s family
The family of Olga Schneider would like to thank all those who have offered their love and support in the passing of our loved one. Thank you to the Hilltop Care Center and Heartland Hospice for the w…
EV-W bond sold saving district, taxpayers $1.57 Million
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor Last November, voters in the Eden Valley-Watkins school district voted to approve a building referendum of $8 Million that included all three school buildings in the distri…
Open house March 19: 12 miles of Highway 15 to be closed three months
Work scheduled to begin late-April All who travel Highway 15 in Stearns County are encouraged to attend an open house about a major road project that will reconstruct Highway 15 between St. Augusta an…
Roland Isaacson, 83
Roland Isaacson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. He was 83. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Cedar Va…
MDA offers new dairy farm improvement grant
Grant will aid farmers in moving from Grade B to Grade A milk production The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a new grant program to help Minnesota dairy producers move from Grade…
Finding health insurance before Medicare kicks in
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be retiring in a few months and need to get some health insurance for my wife and me until we can enroll in Medicare. What are my options? About to Retire Dear About, There a…
Medicare: Rules for those with higher income
By Brian Rudolph and Rhonda Whitenack, Social Security Public Affairs Specialists: Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin If you have higher income, the law requires an upward adjustment to your monthly Med…