EV-W volleyball team plays perfect week
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer Eden Valley-Watkins played flawless volleyball last week, defeating Upsala, 3-0, Tuesday, Oct. 8; and taking down friendly rival Kimball, 3-0, on Thursday. Upsala match Set …
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Getting ready for MNsure’s open enrollment period: what to know and how to prepare
Open enrollment runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 23, 2019 The MNsure open enrollment period begins in less than one month. To ensure that Minnesotans are prep…
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MEGA movie night Oct. 18
The new 2019 “Aladdin” starring Will Smith will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Eden Valley Community Center. Free movie, popcorn, and beverage…
MEGA movie night Oct. 18
The new 2019 “Aladdin” starring Will Smith will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Eden Valley Community Center. Free movie, popcorn, and beverage. 5 p.m. craft. Sponsored by Eden Valley -Citizens…
Annual Grape Stomp at Millner
It’s been an cold year weather-wise here in Central Minnesota, especially for growers of grapes. The grape harvest at Millner Heritage Winery was delayed some, but it’s going well under the watchful e…
Eden Valley approves assessments
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Oct. 2 regular meeting, the Eden Valley city council held a public hearing regarding assessments for the 2018 Improvement Project. No one came forward to be heard. T…
Watkins ok’s auto-load stretcher for ambulance
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Oct. 10 regular meeting, the Watkins city council approved a $50,750 expense for the Watkins Ambulance Service. This will pay for replacement of the current stretche…
Kimball renews trash contract
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Sept. 23 regular meeting, the Kimball city council accepted the garbage and recycling bid from Waste Management, its current provider. The contract is for three year…
South Haven renews crop land contract
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Oct. 1 regular meeting, the South Haven city council approved renewing the contract leasing wastewater crop land to Bill Muehring and his son Matthew. The three-year…
Stearns History Museum to celebrate WWII exhibits
Former Japanese-American detainee shares first-hand account of internment camp Celebrate the Smithsonian’s “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans & World War II” and “Minnesota’s Secret Language Sc…
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
Sunday, October 13, 2019 1:41 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office took a report of an unwanted individual at a residence on East St. Paul Street, Darwin. 9:35 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office took a report of mailbox …
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
Oct. 12, Jacob Peter Fredrickson, 33 of Minneapolis, was arrested in French Lake Township on the charge of third-degree DWI. Oct. 12, Ronald Roy Worden, 56 of Maple Lake, was arrested in Silver Creek …
Watkins police blotter (by Meeker County Sheriff’s Office)
There were 36 calls for service in Watkins during September 2019. These calls included 6 traffic stops (with 4 warnings and 2 citations), 4 child abuse/maltreatment complaints, 4 medical calls, 3 susp…
Eden Valley Police blotter
There were 80 calls for service in Eden Valley during September 2019. These calls included 24 miscellaneous calls, 12 verbal warnings, 7 assists to other departments, 7 thefts, 7 public assists, 4 cit…
Three-vehicle accident with injuries Oct. 8
At about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Teresa Coulter, 39 of Eden Valley, was rear-ended by a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Andrew Gertken, 39 of St. Cloud, a…
Expert financial consulting available for produce farmers
By Katie Winslow, U of M Extension Calling all produce farmers, large and small, to take advantage of expert financial consulting for your farm. University of Minnesota Extension is working with the M…
Land rent meetings to be held in Central MN Nov. 12 and 26
By Emily Wilmes, U of M Extension Landlords, farmers, and agri-business professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative land rent meetings being held across Central Minnesota. These f…
Schiefelbein Angus Farm ranked first
Schiefelbein Angus Farm in -Kimball ranked as largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Minnesota with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2019, which ended Monday, Sept. 30,…
Equipment and roadway safety reminders for the harvest season
By Emily Wilmes, U of M Extension Tractors and large field equipment are the most common causes of farm accidents, injuries, and deaths. They are a necessary part of farm work, but exercising caution …
Small farm and local foods marketing seminar
By Katie Winslow, U of MN Extension Join the University of Minnesota Extension for a Small Farm and Local Foods Marketing Seminar Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Tuscan Center in St. Cloud. This event is bri…
Scams come in many different forms
By Brian Rudolph and Rhonda Whitenack, Social Security Public Affairs Specialists, Minnesota and Northern Wisc. Social Security is at the forefront of keeping your online data secure, but you play a v…
Business briefs
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor Stein’s Thriftway Foods has been sold to Jeff and Reneen Babbitt. Official change of ownership will be Nov. 1. The Watkins EDA and city council approved a $50,000 revolving…
Local businesses rank in ‘Best of Central MN’ contest
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor Early every fall, the St. Cloud Times holds a “Best of Central MN” contest with reader input deciding the winners. There were several local businesses on their various list…