RL hockey boys play action-packed week
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer The River Lakes boys tuned-up the skates and sticks last week, as they faced Little Falls on Tuesday, Jan. 8; then battled St. Cloud on Thursday; and capped-off the madness …
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E. Coli contamination of produce
Dear Readers, A few months ago, I wrote about the 2018 Escherichia coli (E. Coli) outbreaks related to Romaine lettuce. The contaminated lettuce was e…
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Lake Maria State Park
Candlelight Hike Saturday, Feb. 2, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Approximately one mile of trail through the Lake Maria forest will be lit by candle lumina…
Lake Maria State Park
Candlelight Hike Saturday, Feb. 2, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Approximately one mile of trail through the Lake Maria forest will be lit by candle luminaries. The trail begins and ends at the heated trai…
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, January 14 3:56 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office assisted the public with a civil issue at a residence on 380th Street, Forest Prairie Township. 4:47 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office took a report of an ass…
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
January 8, Dominique Lamar Watson, 29 of Clearwater, was arrested in Clearwater on the charges of domestic assault and criminal damage to property. January 8, Eric Rossiter Johnson, 46 of Annandale, w…
Watkins police blotter (by Meeker County Sheriff’s Office)
There were 34 calls for service in Watkins which is serviced by the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. These calls included 13 ordinance violations (with 13 citations), 4 traffic stops (with 4 warnings),…
Kimball Police blotters
There were 98 calls for service in the city of Kimball during December 2018. These included 14 bar checks, 10 seasonal parking violations, 5 agency assists, 5 extra patrols, 4 alarms, 4 contract calls…
Urdahl takes ninth oath of office
State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, performed his ninth oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives Tuesday as the 91st Legislature was sworn in at the Capitol. Urdahl was re-electe…
Demuth takes oath of office in House
Lisa Demuth officially is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives after taking the oath of office Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Capitol. Demuth, a Republican from Cold Spring, was elected to the …
Senator Howe outlines early priorities for 2019 legislative session
Tuesday, Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) joined the Senate Republican majority in outlining top priorities for the 2019 legislative session, which is now underway. The priorities include childcare, he…
The Retirement Benefits of a Health Savings Account
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about health savings accounts? I’ve been reading that they are a great investment that can help with growing health care costs when I retire. Plan…
Join the adventure, solve a mystery at Stearns History Museum
Kids become history detectives to find a missing disco ball on MLK holiday Travel back in time to the 1970s to help the Stearns History Museum solve “The Case of the Missing Disco Ball” at a special f…
Black ice creates dangerous driving conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation warns motorists that current rain and freezing drizzle is creating conditions for black ice in Kandiyohi, Meeker, and Stearns counties. Black ice is an invis…
E. Coli contamination of produce
Dear Readers, A few months ago, I wrote about the 2018 Escherichia coli (E. Coli) outbreaks related to Romaine lettuce. The contaminated lettuce was eventually traced to farms in California and Arizon…
We know what matters – it’s you
By Brian Rudolph and Rhonda Whitenack – Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Minnesota and Wisconsin We named our blog Social Security Matters for a few reasons. Yes, we matter to million…
2018: The year that was
Compiled by Jean Doran Matua, Editor September Sept. 1-2, Hailey Gruber of Richmond competed in the World Ploughing Competition in Kirchentellinsfurt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Not only was she one …
Kimball Historical Society board meeting Jan. 26
The Kimball Area Historical Society will have a board meeting Saturday, Jan. 26, at 9:30 a.m. in the Kimball City Hall.…
Kimball Class of 1969 meets Feb. 2
The Kimball Class of 1969 will meet for coffee/breakfast Saturday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. at Wally’s Café in Watkins. Note change of location.…
Holy Cross School chili/soup cook-off Feb. 2
Holy Cross School in Marty (Pearl Lake) will host a chili & soup cook-off from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Prizes for Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, and best-decorated table. Quilt raffle, refres…
Brower earns Black Belt
At Rising Dragons Martial Arts School By Kris Reyes Congratulations to Mr. Michael Brower for passing his Black Belt test in Taekwondo Saturday, Jan. 12. Mr. Brower is the first First Degree Black Bel…
#3 story of 2018: Kimball to get new library building
This story may be #3 for the year not because of it’s cost or importance, but because we didn’t know until the end of 2018 if the matching grant was going to come through – and it did. Earlier in the …
Happy birthday, Eldred Froehling!
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor He’s been retired from two careers for more than 25 years, but he still shows up for work every day at 7:30 a.m. Eldred Froehling is a valuable asset to AgVenture Feed &…