As their children grew to become significant farm and home helpers, Laverne also worked night shift at Trane Company in La Crosse, then transitioned to a very successful second career in sales, ...

Larry Don Brand, 80, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Paul Weichert turned 80 this past April, but age hasn’t kept him off the green. A lifelong golfer, Paul still plays once a week at Ma Cal Grove Country Club, more often when his children are in town, ...

Samantha Jo Petersen has pleaded guilty to two felony charges stemming from a September 2023 crash that killed two Amish children and seriously injured two others. The crash occurred north of Spring ...

During the Civil War, President Lincoln conferred with Grant on an Epps plantation (Appomattox Manor) in Virginia, from which Grant commanded the Union Army. Owned by the Epps family for 344 years, ...

If you like hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, observing wildlife, or going for a drive on country roads, you’ll enjoy bluff country. If you want to escape the big city and enjoy eating at restaurants ...

Grabau requested the same financial support from the county as it received last year. County Administrator Bobbie Hillery said the $51,800 appropriation will be put into the 2026 budget. Commissioner ...

The Preston community hosted newly retired SMIF (Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation) CEO Tim Penny and SMIF’s new CEO Benya Kraus July 18 at F&M Community Bank. Penny and Kraus were on the third ...

In the early years of Fillmore County, small family farms dominated the fabric of the resident’s way of life. Often these farms had a variety of animals – cattle, chickens, pigs, and horses – rather ...

The board accepted the resignation of Katie King as secretary I, Susan Howe as elementary school counselor, and Sarah Schroeder as the One Act Play advisor. Apart from resignations, there was one new ...

•August 1-3, Buffalo Bill Days, Lanesboro, Minn. •August 1, Car Show at Buffalo Bill Days, Lanesboro, Minn. •August 7-10, Western Days, Chatfield, Minn.

We’ve all heard the story of that lady (of course, no one I’ve ever known) who goes into her closet full of clothes and bemoans with a sigh, “I have NOTHING to wear!” Ok ok, we can make an excuse for ...