Area teams ready for 2018-19 winter campaign
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer As fall activities wrap up, the winter sports season unravels. Student athletes are chomping at the bit to get the competition underway, and coaches again look forward to su…
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Understanding trans fats
Dear Readers, We’ve all heard of trans fats by now, but what are they and what effect do they have on the body? “Trans” is a chemistry term that refer…
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Veterans Day 2018
Hilltop Health Care Center held a Veterans Day program for its residents and their families Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11. Seated (front row) are John “Ja…
Veterans Day 2018
Hilltop Health Care Center held a Veterans Day program for its residents and their families Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11. Seated (front row) are John “Jack” Werner, George Pfeffer, Joe Nistler, Val Riley…
November weed of the month
Local solutions for controlling oriental bittersweet In southeast Minnesota, an invasive woody vine has caused property damage and altered ecosystems with its prolific seed production and aggressive g…
Mid-term election results not a big surprise
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor What a relief to have the Nov. 6 election behind us. Well, it’s not quite over in some parts of our country, but pretty well sewn up here in Minnesota. This was a year for …
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
(The remainder of this past week was not yet available because of Veterans Day holiday on Monday.) Thursday November 8 12:30 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of suspicious activity at a…
Homestead classification available until Dec. 15
Property owners in Stearns County who have purchased or moved into a new home within the past year and need a homestead classification have until Dec. 15, to file the application. The property tax hom…
Crash with injuries Nov. 10
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, that there had been a vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of 400th Street and 215th Avenue in Krain Tow…
Why wait to give? Strategies to be generous now and later
By John Tetzloff, CLU, FICF, LUTCF Advanced Case Specialist, Catholic United Financial There are many ways we Catholics can be generous. Whether we are making gifts, assisting others or providing a be…
How much you’ll pay for Medicare in 2019
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? What will our Medicare Part B monthly premiums and ot…
Coring operations to take place on Highways 4 and 15
Coring operations will take place on Highway 4 from Cosmos to County Road 23 Nov. 13 and 15, weather permitting. They will also take place on Highway 15 from Dassel to the Meeker County/Stearns County…
Movies on the big screen
Friday, Nov. 16, “Show Dogs”: 6 p.m. free movie/beverage/popcorn, 5 p.m. free craft at Eden Valley Community Center.…
EV-W Lions annual Christmas wreath sale
Sunday, Nov. 25, the Eden Valley Lions will conduct their annual Christmas wreath sale. Lions members will go door-to-door throughout Eden Valley from 2-4 p.m. The cost of a wreath is $15. Profits fro…
A ‘thank you’ from Steve Schmitt
I want to “thank all” who turned out to the polls to elect me as your next County Commissioner for District 5 in Meeker County. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Steve Schmitt…
From mayor Frank Eder
Thank you to everyone who supported me again for mayor in last week’s election. Frank Eder, Watkins…
Veterans in need urged to apply for state’s Energy Assistance Program
As cold weather sets in and the state observes Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 12, the Minnesota Department of Commerce wants all Minnesota veterans who may struggle paying their heating bills to know that …
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, November 5, 2018 8:33 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office assisted with an ordinance violation at a residence on Central Avenue South in Watkins. 1:15 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office took a report of a domest…
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
October 30, Rian Alec Higgins, 23 of Annandale, was arrested in Anoka County on Wright County and Stearns County warrants for theft and a Hennepin County warrant for false information to law enforceme…
Shed fire in Darwin, Nov. 4
At 8:22 a.m. Nov. 4, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office and Dassel Fire Department responded to a shed fire at the Richard Walls’ farm at 701 W Curran Street, Darwin, Minn. A 40 x 96 Quonset shed and …
Why Social Security retirement is important to women
By Brian Rudolph Soc. Sec. Public Affairs Specialist Minn. and Northern Wisc. Social Security plays an especially important role in providing economic security for women. In the 21st century, more wom…
Alerting Medicare shoppers
A recent federal law change has many Minnesota seniors shopping this fall for new Medicare plans for 2019, and they may also be getting more mailings and sales solicitations with offers of Medicare co…
How to get Veterans’ funeral and burial benefits
Dear Savvy Senior, Does the VA provide any special burial benefits to old veterans? My dad, who has late-stage Parkinson’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Only Daughter Dear Only,…