Eagles’ volleyball team falls to Royals, tops Huskers
By Pat Garry, Staff Writer The Eden Valley-Watkins girls suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Watertown-Mayer Tuesday, Sept. 11. Bouncing right back, the Lady Eagles defeated Holdingford, 3-1, on Thurs…
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Paramount Center for the Arts
Excitement and change are the operative words at the Paramount Center for the Arts. Effective Aug. 23, 2018, the PCA has a new Director of Education a…
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Local foods college offers free online education
By Karen Johnson, U of M Extension Extension’s Regional Sustain- able Development Partnerships (RSDP) connects Greater Minnesota communities to the Un…
Helen Haag Gaspar, 98
Helen Haag Gaspar died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 98. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Assumption Catholic Church in E…
McLeod County Master Gardeners host ‘How to Put Your Garden to Bed’ workshop
By Karen Johnson, U of M Extension The McLeod County Extension Master Gardeners invite you to their “How to put your Garden to Bed” workshop. This event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20, starting at…
Kimball still seeks new clerk/treasurer
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The Kimball city council met in a regular meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 4. Part of their consent agenda included approving minutes from six August council meetings. Paul R…
South Haven approves 2.5-percent levy increase
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The South Haven city council held their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 4. The council approved setting up a Park Project Fund for funds budgeted and donated for par…
Eden Valley adds splash pad to new park plans
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At its Sept. 12 regular meeting, the Eden Valley city council heard from parks committee member Ernie Junker that the committee had approved plans to add a splash pad to th…
Watkins challenged on mayoral ballot
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor At the Sept. 13 regular council meeting in Watkins, Robert Wright challenged the city regarding his candidacy for mayor. Wright had filed Aug. 14 to be placed on the ballo…
Tariff relief payments to be made via Market Facilitation Program
By Emily Wilmes, U of M Extension Recently, the USDA announced its first round of tariff relief. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will administer the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP, to provide payments…
Job Quest helps older job-seekers
Upcoming training will prepare older job-seekers for local in-demand jobs Nonprofit seeks eligible candidates. Imagine the difficulty of finding a job if you lack the right skills. It’s a reality for …
Local foods college offers free online education
By Karen Johnson, U of M Extension Extension’s Regional Sustain- able Development Partnerships (RSDP) connects Greater Minnesota communities to the University of Minnesota to support local sustainabil…
Stearns History Museum kicks off Zip Code Saturdays
County residents can visit Museum for free on selected days throughout 2018-19 Explore and immerse yourself in history for free during Zip Code Saturdays at the Stearns History Museum. Use your imagin…
Absentee balloting locations added for General Election
In an effort to accommodate the increase in the number of absentee voters, Randy Schreifels, Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer, will have three locations available for absentee voting for the 2018 Gene…
Rev. Michael Likens, 71
Rev. Michael Likens of Watkins died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. He was 71. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m. at Ostmark Lutheran Churc…
Harold Sietsema, 96
Harold Sietsema of Watkins died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at the Paynesville Hospital. He was 96. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at Kimball United Methodist Church in Kimball. …
William “Bill” Lundgren, 56
William “Bill” Lundgren, formerly of Big Lake, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at his South Haven home. He was 56. A memorial gathering will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Pe…
Raptors come to Annandale Library Sept. 15
Learn about the different raptors found in Minnesota and their role in the environment Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Learn the three key features of all raptors, why they are different fro…
Kimball Girl Scouts Registration
The registration night for Kimball Girl Scouts will be 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept 20, at the Kimball Elementary Gym. Contact phone is 252-2952, GS Council Office.…
Meeker County Sheriff’s Office blotter, 9/13/18
Monday, September 10, 2018 1:05 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway near MN Highway 15 and 240th Street in Dassel Township. The deputy spoke with the driver an…
Wright County Sheriff’s Office blotter, 9/13/18
September 4, Joseph Edward Frieler, 31 of South Haven, was arrested in Carlton County on Wright County and Meeker County warrants for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance violations. Sept…
GRRL fine forgiveness
Great River Regional Library is pleased to introduce Fines Forgiveness Week – a week dedicated to eliminating fines and reinstating full library use privileges. How it works: patrons simply visit thei…
Burglary in Dassel, Sept. 9
Sunday, Sept. 9, at 1:15 p.m. the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary in progress in the 24000 block of CSAH 24, Dassel. A witness confronted two suspects at the residence a…