Betty Lou Dowe, 89, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at her winter home in Arizona.

Harry G. VanTries, age 99, formerly of LeRoy and Spring Valley died Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Preston, Minn.

Darlene J. Schober, 82, died on Monday, September 1, 2025 – the 62nd anniversary of her marriage to Myron J. Schober, who preceded her in death in 2014. Darlene lived in Rushford, Minn., for 47 years, ...

Stanley Anton Marin, 94, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025.

Engle appeared by livestream from a DOC facility in Moose Lake with his advocate, Becky W., present. Board members listened to him apologize, explain his past, and describe his efforts to change. They ...

The theme for this year’s Relay for Life in Fillmore County is “Hope Lives Here,” which was also last year’s theme. The relay will be held on September 13 in downtown Spring Valley, Minn., at the VFW ...

Faith reminds us that we are not alone! “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age,” Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:20. The disciples have just watched Jesus be crucified and buried, and ...

Time and again, back-to-school season comes around, and that means – whether you’re a student, a parent of a student, an educator, friend, fan, or neighbor of students – life shifts into school mode.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home (GSLH) in Rushford celebrated its 60th Anniversary on August 27, 2025. Scrapbooks and pictures containing the history of the home were on display. Guests enjoyed cupcakes, ...

A woodworking class and its promise of being a quick way to lose a finger, as evidenced by the instructor’s missing digit, kept boredom from perching like a patient vulture.

Houston and Fillmore Counties were thriving in the mid-to-late 1800s, greatly due to the transformation of transportation by the railroad – except for the two county seats, Caledonia and Preston. The ...

The Houston County Board of Commissioners reviewed the special event permit application submitted by the city of La Crescent for the upcoming 2025 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships at its ...