Mark Anthony Meteorologist Parts of Minnesota started off the week with some patches of fog Monday morning. Most of the region saw a blend of clouds and sun by Monday afternoon. Temperatures were in t…
Local economies critical to small towns
It could be easy to think that the economy of each of our little towns doesn’t matter a whole lot, especially in the overall scheme of national and international economies. But that would be very wron…
No major winter storms are on the horizon
Mark Anthony, Chief Meteorologist, Kool-TV Most of central, west central, and northern Minnesota missed the bulk of the snow over the weekend. Southern Minnesota into Iowa, however, once again took t…
What are the odds?
By Sandy Holthaus My daughter Zoe and her partner Quiller are visiting us from New Zealand this month. It’s fun to see them both and catch up on their travel stories. Quiller is from Prince Edward Isl…
Moderate temps this week, but a chance of snow this weekend
Mark Anthony Meteorologist We enjoyed a relatively quiet Thanksgiving Weekend across Minnesota. A strong storm system stayed to our south and brought with it heavy snow across parts of Iowa. Some loca…
Decent mild weather for turkey day
Mark Anthony Meteorologist Snow impacted parts of Minnesota on Friday into early Saturday. A winter weather advisory was posted for parts of west central, south central Minnesota, and southeastern Min…
The importance of spending money locally
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor There are a number of reasons to spend your money locally. From environmental to economic, they all help to assure the vibrancy of our local communities. • More money stays…
A warmer week for Thanksgiving
Mark Anthony Meteorologist The area picked-up some snow on Saturday and brought with it some slick roadways. Snowfall amounts of one to three inches were common across the area. Here are some of the s…
Boldly shining our light
Jean Matua “From the Heart” Those of us in small community newspapers find ourselves doing a lot of cheer-leading. We’re great at highlighting the local 4-H Club and Scouting projects, local fundraisi…
Cooler than normal temps for this weekend
It was a cloudy and cool start to the week. High temperatures were generally in the mid to upper 30s and lower 40s statewide for Monday and Tuesday. A weak disturbance brought some rain mixed with som…