From the Herald Journal files of past newspapers. Jan. 4, 2016 (10 years ago) Mayer firefighter Scott Theisen is recognized by the United Fire Association as the 2015 Firefighter of the Year. Neil and ...

Just days before the holidays, a devastating fire reduced a Howard Lake farmer’s calf barn to ashes, killing about 40 calves and erasing years of work in a single night. According to a GoFundMe ...

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 ...

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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John Edward Hirsch, 60, of Winsted, MN, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at his residence. He was born Dec. 12, 1965, in St. Louis Park, MN, the son of John A. and LeeAnn (Gilmer) Hirsch. John ...

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 ...

The postseason is right around the corner, and it will have a new look to it in 2025. With teams in the Crow River Valley League split across three classes, there’s a new format set in place for all ...