Sports
Albany senior Elliott Burnett goes high for a jump shot in the Huskies 80-57 win over Pelican Rapids in the quarterfinals Minnesota State High School League Class AA State Tournament March 18 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

Albany runs past Pelican Rapids, 80-57

Victories at the state-tournament level are rarely easy, though the Albany Huskies have a tendency to make it look that way. Top-seeded Albany had four players in double figures and rode that …

Greenwald native wins Beargrease race

Greenwald native Rita (Lensing) Wehseler won the Beargrease 120-mile dog sled race March 2 ending in Finland, Minnesota. The Tofte resident completed the race in 9 hours, 15 …
Albany’s All-State dancers are Paige Holthaus (left) and Payton Goebel. The duo took part in the Class AA high kick performance March 8 at Prior Lake High School in Prior Lake.

Albany, Melrose dancers perform at All-State Showcase

Annually, the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams brings together hundreds of dancers from around the state to participate in the All-State Showcase. This year’s edition was held March 8 …
Columns

Crow hunts and fish fests

There was purpose behind a hunting project 75 years ago in the Albany area. “Sportsmen to Start Crow Shoot,” announced the front page of the March 23, 1950, Albany Enterprise. This …

Capitalizing on cataract surgery

One week from today, my cataract surgery will be all over with, and I can’t wait. I’m optimistic that I will see better and that the rings will be gone around lights when driving at …

Music for athletics

Go to most athletic events, and there is music. That is not something all that new. While most think of bands playing during game breaks, organ music at a ball game or piped music before and …

Be yourself

I can’t seem to get out of my head a story I heard this past weekend while attending a dedication celebration for my nephew’s daughter. We were at a non-denominational church service …
Birth Announcements
McKenzie Rose Nathe
Josh and Katelyn Nathe, of Melrose, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, McKenzie Rose Nathe, at 11:49 p.m. Feb. 28, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She weighed 6 …
Willow LeeAnn Holmquist
Jacob and Jaid Holmquist, of Morris, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Willow LeeAnn Holmquist, at 5 p.m. Jan. 9, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She weighed 8 …