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 ...

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 ...

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The Boehlke family of Waverly has officially joined the ranks of Minnesota farms that have endured for more than 150 years.The farm was recently recognized as a 2025 sesquicentennial farm by the ...

COKATO — The DC gymnastics team hosted a triangular meet against Delano and Rockford Friday. The Chargers finished with a varsity score of 125.025. Below are varsity vault and bars, and JV beam photos ...

The Howard Lake City Council finalized its 2026 budget and levy during its Truth in Taxation public hearing and regular meeting Monday evening. The Council approved a total property tax levy increase ...

A late-night traffic stop Saturday in Waverly resulted in felony drug and DWI charges for a local man. According to information posted by the Wright County Watch MN Facebook page, George NMN Nuncio, ...

The days of the Minnesota River Conference are no longer. After disbanding after the 2023-2024 school year, a handful of basketball teams in the area are keeping the tradition going. Last year, Le ...

Emergency responders approach a fisherman trapped amid deteriorating ice conditions on Lake of the Woods. After becoming stranded on a thin patch of ice while ice fishing on Lake of the Woods, a ...

A 16-year-old wrestler from Moorhead was transported to Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia Friday night after sustaining an unspecified upper-body injury during a wrestling meet at Howard ...

Winsted Lake will have a winter Aeration System running througout the winter season (estimated installation is December 20th, 2025). The open water area will be located at the Northwest portion of the ...

Winsted resident Gary Dressel claimed the ninth annual Winsted Winter Festival medallion Friday morning after a brief search near the north “Welcome to Winsted” sign, where he discovered it tucked ...