Students named to academic lists BROOKINGS, S.D. — Named to the South Dakota State University 2024 fall semester dean’s list were Faith Kalthoff, Paige Meyer and Audrey Rieland, of …

FOLEY — The Albany Area High School one act play “Perfect” earned first place at sub-sections Jan. 25 at Foley High School in Foley. The play advances to sections Saturday, …

The Melrose Area School Board will be using responses from a district-wide survey when selecting a new superintendent. The board met Jan. 23 at the Melrose Area Elementary media center in …

County Road 157 (Railroad Avenue) summer reconstruction work will feature two Albany road detours. City leaders learned more about Stearns County’s plans for the 4.6 mile, $11.5 million …

A Wing and a Prayer quilt, in shades of brown and blue, is a true Hoeschen family collaboration. Wally and Alice Hoeschen’s children — Brian, Bruce, Rick, Brenda Von Wahlde, Russ and …

When you treat people with respect, you will receive respect back. Those are words Albany Police Department’s newest full-time patrol officer Seth Adams lives by. “Treating …

Luke Zink’s miniature farm displays do not just look like small farm sets. They are working farm sets — although in miniature. “I like the detail,” he said holding a 3D …

Eileen Maus listened as avid quilter Monika Kraker shared ideas with her on how to make a quilt out of T-shirts. Before that, Kraker talked with Ruth Traeger about other quilting projects.   …