Twins can’t complete sweep

(Minneapolis, MN/Minnesota News Network) — The Twins lost to the Cubs on Thursday at Target Field by the score of 8-1. Starter Chris Paddack got rocked for six runs on 11 hits in five innings pitched. The Twins had just four hits in the game and the only run scored on a solo homer by […]

Girls Elementary Softball Championship

Girls Elementary Softball Championship game on Thursday, July 10th Superior Industries need two wins over Footnotes to take the Girls Elementary Softball Championship. Game one had Superior Industries jump out to a 5-2 lead. Footnotes rallied to tie it at seven each sending it to extra innings.  Superior Industries added three runs to pickup game […]

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Friday, July 11th

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Friday, July 11, for northwest and north central Minnesota   Air quality is expected to reach the purple AQI category in northwest Minnesota, which is very unhealthy for everyone. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northwest and north central Minnesota. […]

David Chester Johnson

David Chester Johnson, age 92 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. Visitation for David Johnson will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 333 S. 12th Street in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services for David Chester Johnson will be at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, […]

Bonita ‘Bonnie’ Haugen

Bonnie Haugen, age 77 of Starbuck, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, peacefully under the care of her family and Glacial Ridge Hospice at Holly Ridge in Starbuck, MN. Visitation for Bonnie Haugen will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, MN. […]

07-10 Community Connection: Paint the Hall Fundraiser

Information Please 7/10

Christopher is looking for a garden shed or concessions stand he can use for the county fair. His number is 320-349-0533.                              

Michelle “Missy” Renae Muehlbauer

Michelle “Missy” R. Muehlbauer, age 62 of Willmar, Minnesota, formerly of Morris, MN, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, MN, following a brief illness. Visitation for Missy Muehlbauer will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar, MN. Celebration […]

07/09/25 Community Connection: Becca Schrupp

This Week’s American Red Cross Blood Drives

This week’s American Red Cross blood drives include 12 to 6 p.m. today at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Living Word Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or download the Blood Donor App to make an appointment.                     […]