John Edward Hirsch, 60, of Winsted, MN, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at his residence. A memorial service for John Hirsch will take place Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Chilson Funeral ...

Donna M. Hagen, 96, formerly of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Cokato Manor. She was born Sept. 11, 1929, in Maine Prairie, MN, the daughter of Berthold and ...

Lester Prairie City Council officially approved its 2026 budget Dec. 9, finalizing the city’s financial plans for the coming year on the same night it hosted its annual Truth-in-Taxation (TnT) hearing ...

A year-over-year comparison of the Watertown-Mayer School District’s property tax levy shows that its 2026 levy of $7,944,405, approved by the school board following its annual Truth in Taxation (TnT) ...

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James R. Thrift, 86, of Waverly, MN, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Howard Lake, MN. Memorial services will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday ...

It’s small moments in history that often matter most, and the Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of those. Some readers may note that I’ve touched on this topic before, yet given the turbulent period we ...

UPDATED 10 a.m. Wednesday: A 67-year-old Winsted woman died Tuesday morning after her car collided with a pickup truck at an intersection in McLeod County. Authorities say she was not wearing a ...

Racketeering charges filed in Hennepin County allege that a group of eight Minnesotans orchestrated a widespread conspiracy, committing 44 burglaries across the Twin Cities metro area to steal cash ...

Jeff Engen, a familiar face in Lester Prairie, has returned to the local bank office where he launched his career, taking on the role of primary lender as PrinsBank prepares to acquire First Community ...

RANDOLPH — The Mayer Lutheran boys’ basketball team hit the road for two games in two days at Randolph High School to open their season. Last season, the Crusaders posted a 13-14 record and lost in ...

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