Mark Anthony Meteorologist It was quite a Thanksgiving holiday period as we had not one, but two winter storms to hit the region. The first winter storm brought snow Tuesday night into Wednesday of la…
Cold and flu
Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers, It is estimated that the common cold is responsible for 150 million missed workdays each year in the United States. (1) With cold and flu season fast-approac…
Brownies make everything better
Sandy Holthaus We have had a rough last few weeks in the Holthaus home. My in-laws have had some health issues, and my brother-in-law’s grandson is very ill after heart surgery. Just when I think we a…
A good chance of accumulating weekend snow
It was a mild weekend across the upper Midwest. Temperatures in Minnesota on Sunday were generally in the low- to mid-40s, with even a few lower-50s across southern Minnesota. A weak cold-front pushed…
Happy anniversaries
Jean Matua “From the Heart” Thanksgiving week marks two very important anniversaries for me. I joined the Tri-County News 20 years ago this week, jumping right in and – from what was written by the pu…
Mid 30s and partly cloudy for our weekend
Mark Anthony Meteorologist Temperatures were fairly mild over the weekend for this time of the year. We experienced temperatures in the 30s and even into the 40s on Saturday. A couple of weak disturba…
Getting to know Grandma
Sandy Holthaus I recently had the chance to host my mother-in-law at my house for three nights and four days. In the 21 years I have been married to her son Michael, this has never happened. Usually, …
When there’s no one to blame
Jean Matua “From the Heart” Depression can be hard to understand. It’s human nature to want to find a cause, someone or some thing to blame. “What does she have to be depressed about?” I’ve heard far …
Near 40 and cloudy midweek into the weekend
Mark Anthony Meteorologist Some snow moved across the region on Sunday as a weak disturbance moved out of the -Dakotas. In most locations, snowfall amounts were light. We saw anywhere from a few flurr…
Mid-30s, cloudy, and light snow
Mark Anthony Meteorologist We saw warmer temperatures Sunday; high temperatures were in the 30s and 40s all across Greater Minnesota. Granite Falls was the warm spot with a high Sunday of 49 degrees. …