The Now Removed Non-Core Properties List Included Fergus Falls Courthouse

The Trump Administration released a list of more than 440 federal buildings that could be sold as part of its massive government cuts program, only to remove the list from the General Services Administration (GSA) website on Wednesday.   The list appeared online on Tuesday, with the GSA designating the buildings as “non-core properties” that are suitable […]

Indivisible Kandiyohi Protest

A Tuesday rally in front of the Willmar office of U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach drew some 300 people, a much larger number than a similar rally the prior week. The rally was organized by Indivisible Kandiyohi, and the Indivisible Morris group sent a contingent. The group describes itself as a “bi-partisan, pro-democracy, pro-checks and balances, pro-campaign […]

Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton’s Ultra-Private Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dies at 82

Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton’s ultra-private husband, has died at the age of 82. Dean married the country legend in 1966 but eschewed the spotlight. He never attended public events with his wife, and the singer shared only a handful of photos of him over the years. Parton shared the news of her longtime spouse’s death via […]

Community Connection: Becca Shrupp

OZZY OSBOURNE: NO ESCAPE FROM NOW Doc to Premiere on Paramount+ in Late 2025

A feature-length documentary chronicling heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne‘s six-year struggle to recuperate from a devastating 2019 fall, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, will debut on Paramount+ later this year. The movie, currently in production, is described as an intimate look into the 76-year-old rock legend’s personal life since the injury that has colored much of his […]

Community Connection: Shane Monson

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority ann. over $60M in loans and grants awarded to wastewater and drinking water projects in MN.

The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority announced over $60.3 million in loans and grants awarded to 17 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects throughout the state. Lake Lillian in Kandiyohi County was awarded nearly $4 million for replacement of water mains, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and rehabilitation of the water tower and streets.       […]

Community Fundraiser Supper for the Boon Family

Monthly Public Telescopes Viewings

The physics discipline and Physics Student Club conduct monthly public telescope viewings, and this month’s rescheduled viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the University of Minnesota Morris Observatory in Room 4500 of the Science Building. Weather conditions can influence observing. Check z.umn.edu/UMMtelescope for updated information.