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Lavender and dill stems and a zinnia bloom sit in a slender vase on a table in Evelyn Budde’s rural Grey Eagle home.   An outside walk around her property early morning July 17 shows …

Albany Police Sergeant Matt Gannon’s badge number changed from 6602 to 6601 when he went to work July 8.   It was his first day as Albany Police Chief, leading officers Derrick Bjork, …

Technology has brought changes to the home, workplace and society. Land O’Lakes Inc. is adapting to those changes.   The Melrose production plant offers flexible …

It was like taking a trip back in time July 16 in the Albany City Council chambers in Albany.   Albany Area Heritage Society members Ginny Meier, Shirley Bauer and John and Peggy Kloos …

HOLDINGFORD — The 15th Holdingford Daze car, truck and motorcycle show July 12 in Holdingford included more than 156 entries.   Winners included Steve Tapper’s 1957 Chevy 3100 …

During a monthly Holdingford Public School Board meeting July 17, a new face was approved to replace former Secondary Principal Kevin Beehler, who resigned at the close of the 2023/24 school year. …

Melrose and Freeport fire departments extinguished a fire mid-afternoon July 16 at the power plant in Melrose. City of Melrose employees noticed smoke coming from a hole in a wall inside of the …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus type A H5N1 in …

Lovin’ life in Freeport

Tim and Stephanie Hennen live in the Freeport house where his grandparents, Herb and Lidwina, raised their two sons, Tom and Ed.     Two blocks away, Tim works at Hennen Lumber Co. …

Luke Rentschler is no stranger to performing in front of a crowd. An usher at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis minoring in theatre at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, …

Healing hearts for 10 years

EDITOR’S NOTE — In the U.S., the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Helping heal bodies, …

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