Football star, rodeo star and ultimate cowboy Walt Garrison was a longtime spokesman for the Skoal smokeless brand. His famous catchphrase, “Just a pinch between your cheek and gum is all it takes,” ...

The Ruen family of Lanesboro has been named Fillmore County’s “2025 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota Extension.

After residents voiced concerns about gun safety during the regularly scheduled Houston County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 15, commissioners agreed to schedule a public hearing in August. The ...

The 167 annual Fillmore County Fair is July 21-26, in Preston, Minn. One lifelong fairgoer emphasized, “The fair is all about the kids.” They emphasized the importance of visiting the kids’ exhibits, ...

The Wykoff City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m., with Mayor Ryan Breckenridge presiding. Council members Jeffrey Hare, Barbara Fate, Jane Baker, and Missy Musel were ...

Arlene Schumacher, Rein’s niece-in-law, recalled her mother removing lime deposits from her tea kettle by filling it with vinegar and setting it outside over a winter night. By morning, the lime was ...

This program isn’t just about riding. Participants also gain lifelong skills in responsibility, empathy, teamwork and leadership. Fundraisers, such as the Drill Team’s tack swap and vendor show during ...

Bethany Syverson age 34, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis., after a short battle with ALS. Loved ones surrounded her; she left ...

Cameron Miner of Kingsland placed 32nd among 1,770 individual shooters (top 1.8%) at the 2025 national championships conducted last weekend by the USA High School Clay Target League at Mason, Mich.

The last scenario is an active community green space. This public development includes the stage/pavillion, vendor area, parking, and several active green spaces which could house unique features ...

John Cassellius visited the Houston School Board meeting July 10 to introduce himself to the school board. Cassellius is the high school principal; he comes to Houston from Winona Senior High where he ...

When Thomas Jefferson penned those words, given societal realities, it pretty much meant freeborn, propertied white males. Women had no voice, indentured servants had limited say, and of course black ...