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Marvin M. Slafter, 81, of rural Mabel, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home.
Ronald Duwayne Ekker, who passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025, at the age of 90, was a beloved husband, father, coach and basketball visionary.
Elvin Clifford Paulson, age 84, of Rushford, Minn., died Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.
Jayme Lee Vix, 59, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, Minn. Visitation will be ...
May 25, 1947, in Fosston, Minn., to Lester and Jeanne (Dodge) Bardwell. He spent his early years exploring the Clearwater River and riding scooters with cousins in the north woods – a time filled with ...
Janice Grabau, age 73, formerly of Wykoff, Minn., died on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, in Rochester, Minn.
Spring Grove Public Schools is requesting fully-insured proposals for active group Medical Coverage. All questions regarding the RFP should be directed to Zach Graves at Gallagher Benefit Services ...
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 ...
Paul Weichert’s last three-person tournament with his daughter Kristinne (Weichert) Meyers and son Brenen Weichert; June 2022 at Mal Cal Grove Country Club. Paul Weichert turned 80 this past April, ...
Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard explains some items that need to be considered while planning for R-P’s increasing enrollment. Photo by Wanda Hanson Superintendent Ben Bernard presented enrollment data ...
I wear a number of hats, besides working at the newspaper. One of my jobs, which I thoroughly enjoy, is delivering copies of the Visit Bluff Country Magazine to locations all throughout Iowa, Illinois ...
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 ...