Tesla Charging Station Fire

A Tesla charging station in the parking lot of Scheel’s in Fargo was intentionally set on fire in the early hours of Friday morning. InForum reported that one of the charging stations was smoking when firefighters arrived, and there was a small fire next to the charging stations. Firefighters were able to put it out quickly. […]

High School Students Invited to Partake in Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated nationwide. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is encouraging high school students from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional […]

Stevens County Commissioners: A change in County Burial Policy

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the Stevens County Board of Commissioners approved a change in the County Burial Policy. Previously, to be eligible for a County burial, the deceased had to have assets not exceeding $12,000. The Commissioners approved a decrease in that amount, so that now assets must not exceed $6,000 for an […]

Unemployment Data for January

January unemployment figures for Minnesota counties were released this week by the Minnesota Employment and Economic Development office. The general trend shows an uptick in unemployment from the December data. Stevens County registered a 3.5 percent unemployment rate for January, which is up 0.6 percent from December. Other area county unemployment rates and how they […]

University Of Minnesota Morris Spring Distinguished Visiting Professor

The Spring Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Liberal Arts Moriba Jah, a self-described “space environmentalist,” will present “A Case for Space Environmentalism” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Science Auditorium on the University of Minnesota Morris campus. Jah is a MacArthur genius grant recipient, among many other honors. Following the presentation will be a panel […]

Red Cross Blood Drives

Red Cross Blood Drives for the rest of this week include: 12 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Building in Clinton; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Living Word Lutheran Church in Alexandria; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the […]

Community Connection: Rebecca Young

America’s Favorite Dog Breed for 2025: French Bulldog Takes the Top Spot Yet Again

The people have spoken when it comes to America’s favorite dogs! The American Kennel Club (AKC), the world’s largest purebred dog registry, revealed on Tuesday, March 18, that the French bulldog is the AKC’s most popular breed for the third year in a row. The AKC determines the list based on the number of dogs registered […]

Herman Oddfellows Fresh Smelt and Pollock Fry

It’s that time of year….. come out and enjoy the Herman Oddfellows Fresh Smelt and Pollock fry.  It will be held this Friday and Saturday, April 11thth and  12th serving is from 4:30 to 6:30 both days.  Cost is 18.00 for Adults and kids 8.00 and kids under 4 Free.   The Herman Oddfellows Smelt […]

A Holy Rosary In Graceville Fundraiser

Please join us for the fundraiser benefiting the A’KALA Family Foundation. This foundation aims to build a school for special needs children in San Luca, Guatemala. Our goal is to raise 10,000.00 to help with the costs of construction and furnishings. Come and enjoy sweet rolls, fruit, egg bakes and more. There will also be […]