Sports
Melrose senior Logan Schad watches his shot head toward the 17th green at the Pre-Section 6AA meet May 12 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. Schad placed 20th, shooting an 86.

Dutchmen golfer claims second at conference contest

The Melrose Area Dutchmen boys golf team finished fifth in the 6AA pre-section meet May 12 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. Melrose finished at 348, 33 strokes behind champion …

Royalton rallies to top Huskers softball

The Holdingford softball team led 9-5 after five innings, but Royalton scored 10 in the sixth and went on to win 15-10 May 12 at Royalton High School in Royalton. The Huskers scored two in the …

Baseball improves to 12-3

The Holdingford baseball team improved its record to 12-3 following a 14-4 win over Maple Lake. The Huskers traveled to Maple Lake High School in Maple Lake May 12 to take on their Central …
Columns

Making the most of our mothers

I learned last week another family from the Sauk Centre area lost their mother. Marilynn passed away May 5. I thought to myself, to lose a mother any time is hard, but the death of a mother …

Help from the past

What happened in the past affects today.  For one Albany enterprise, the actions of a Prohibition-era enterprise directly affected its beginnings. The Albany Golf Club is a landmark …

Noises in the air

I can’t put my finger on it, these noises in the air. We hear them from inside the house and out, during the day and late at night, and never, as far as I can tell, in a sequence of any kind or …

Pope Francis led with unity

Following the death of Pope Francis, it was if many people sensed the world had lost a true peacemaker. In some ways, Francis was different than previous popes. Yes, he continued a trend, …
Birth Announcements
Leo Joseph Nathe
Bryce and Taylor Nathe, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Leo Joseph Nathe, at 3:27 p.m. April 11, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and …
Malorie Clare Frieler
Greg Frieler and Vanessa Herdering, of Grey Eagle, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Malorie Clare Frieler, at 6:27 a.m. April 9, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. …