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Tour advocates for rural Minnesota projects

A bus carrying Senate Capital Investment Committee members Aug. 15 took a left off of Interstate 94 traveling south over the bridge in Freeport. It was their first stop on a three-day northwest Minnesota tour of potential 2024 bonding bill projects.

Continuing Clark’s vision

A flouring mill, a brewery, an egg drying operation, a cheese processing plant and now a retail and apartment complex.

Ready for the future

By later this year, electric and hybrid vehicles could be charged in Albany.

The best of beef

Adam and Alex Wilwerding are returning to the Minnesota State Fair.

Art and Rosie Kerfeld, of rural St. Rosa, have attended their share of Princess Kay of the Milky Way pageants at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, watching Princess Kay being crowned on the evening before the state fair opens.

Inspired by the past

Jeff Burg, of Holdingford, has been asked many times about the name of his community.

Ritter relishes 45-year bus driving ride

Eileen Ritter rode the bus to school when she attended Albany Area Schools, graduating in 1963. Fourteen years later, she started driving bus for the Albany School District, retiring in December 2022, after 45 years.

North Park vision becomes a reality

People attending the Tuesday, Aug. 1, National Night Out at North Park in Albany will be able to walk along a nature trail, which includes a floating walking path; view the lake from an observation pier; play or watch pickleball or tennis and utilize a dog park.

People persons

“The people,” was Al Wessel’s answer when asked what he liked about owning Big Al’s Corral in Greenwald from 1981 to 1994. Wife Lucy agrees.

Focused autocross girl

Jillian Lieser’s maroon 1993 Dodge Spirit is ready to roll. And so is Lieser.

Service over business size

Kyle Hoium knew his wife, Emily, and their three sons, Dominic, 5, Gabriel, 3, and Alexander, 10 months, had been involved with making a short video. He figured it was for an award he knew he would receive as the owner of the American Family Insurance Kyle Hoium Agency, LLC., in Melrose during their April convention in Eden Prairie.

Red ribbons for Dan

Red ribbons with the words “Big Dan. Dearly Missed. Never Forgotten” were displayed on tractors and T-shirts during the July 9 Dan Wielenberg Memorial Tractor Drive at the Stearns County Pioneer Club grounds in rural Albany.

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