Mike Odden is first and foremost a family man — husband to Ruthe, father of three, grandfather to seven and great-grandfather to two.   But his second lifelong love is art.  …

“Common sense says if it’s snowing, I move vehicles.” That is what Melrose Mayor Joe Finken said during an Oct. 23 public hearing for the council to consider the adoption of an …

Jeff and Pat Elfering have had the pleasure of serving many customers during five decades as owners of their Melrose Main Street business — and they continue doing so. “I have a few …

The Melrose Area Public Schools parking lot project is substantially completed, but Superintendent Dr. Zachary Dingmann informed board members during their Oct. 27 monthly meeting at the school there …

Melrose police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for more than 20 eggings of vehicles the evening of Oct. 29 into the early morning hours of Oct. …

Armed with shovels, drills and silicone calking equipment, Magnifi Financial employees walked up and down rows of tombstones at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose Oct. 13 with a mission of …

What started as a business in Robert and Laura Panek’s rural Avon home expanded to a storefront in Avon, with a final move this fall to an Albany location. The Paneks opened Granite City …

Three people are running to fill three seats expiring Dec. 31 on the Holdingford School Board during an election Tuesday, Nov. 4. Each term is for four years. Newcomer Sarah Hansen and …

Denis and Emily Schneider start each day with Mass and the rosary. They end their day with night prayers and a goodnight kiss. Family, faith and farming have been woven into 65 years of married …