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Sharing their story

Close to 60 people inside the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center in Melrose Jan. 27 listened to first-hand accounts of what transpired at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021. …

Tapping into their imagination

Students using their bodies, voices and imagination in improvisation games filled the music room at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Melrose Jan. 11. They collaborated with each other to …

Crime & Public Safety

AVON TOWNSHIP— An Avon Township man was arrested for allegedly assaulting an individual Jan. 20 in Avon Township.   Dustin Eugene Hoffman, 47, was charged with one count of domestic …

Voices for the unborn

A bus of 55 people from the area traveled to the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul Jan. 22 for the annual Pro-Life March and Rally, joining thousands of fellow marchers. “I was humbled to be …

Albany Area Schools entered into an agreement with 4 Point 0 School Services to manage district transportation services during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.   The transportation …

Prout’s powerful essay

“A powerful speech.”   That is how Rosie Athmann, Schanhaar-Otte Veterans of Foreign War 7050 Auxiliary treasurer and scholarship chairperson, described Lydia Prout’s …

Amdahl receives national hall of fame nod

Al Amdahl’s efforts to grow the game of baseball has taken him all across the country, attending annual National High School Baseball Coaches Association conventions and sharing his experiences …

Albany City Council members like the positive benefits of adding a therapy dog to the local police department. Police chief Ozzie Carbajal presented the canine concept to city leaders during a …

Fun competition for a good cause

 There is nothing like a friendly competition between neighboring schools. John and Yvonne Beste and sons Dan and wife Rachel and Mike and wife Andria are having fun with their Freeport and …

News Briefs

Stearns County Dairy Advisory Committee candidates needed ST. CLOUD — Stearns County is looking for individuals associated with the dairy industry who would be interested in serving on the …

Community stars

BRAINERD — The Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College has appointed Jeff Meyer , from Avon, to their board.   Steve Wenzel, executive …

Crime& Public Safety

MILLWOOD TOWNSHIP — There was extensive damage to a large pole building and a couple of goats perished following a fire mid-morning Jan. 17 in Millwood Township, northwest of Freeport.   …

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