Paul A. Nelson
On October 19th, Paul passed away at home due to complications related to cancer.Paul was born in Rush City, MN on August 29, 1957. Paul...
Phyllis Baukol
Phyllis Marian Wahl Baukol, 94, formerly of Bemidji, passed away at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks, ND, from COVID 19 and Alzheimers...
Mary Karulak
Feb. 16, 1946 - Oct. 14, 2020ROBBINSDALE, Minn. - Mary Karulak, 74, Brooklyn Center, Minn., died Wednesday, Oct. 14, in North Memorial Hospital.
WATCH: U.S. Senate holds confirmation vote for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate held a confirmation vote for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett around 7 p.m. CDT Monday, Oct. 26.
Alexandria finds new way to pay for plow truck, grader
The Alexandria City Council approved a way to pay for a plow truck and grader, estimated to cost $427,381, that was authorized for the public...
Alexandria Airport’s impact soars over other cities
Last year, the Alexandria Airport brought in 5,442 visitors to the city who spent $8.6 million here, generated $14.6 million in economic activity and contributed...
Alexandria City Council prepares to censure Jensen
The Alexandria City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to direct staff to draft a resolution censuring Ward 5 council member Todd Jensen.
Building booms in Alexandria area
Through September, the Alexandria Building Department has issued 935 permits – 24 more than last year – and the building projects are valued at just...
Head out on the highway, looking for adventure
Throwing COVID-19 and damaged hand to the wind, it's time to hit the road.
Gradual warming trend this week
Temperature will be climbing above the freezing mark with plenty of sunshine and a warming breeze from the southwest.
1975: Rochester Junior College students to march in Peace Action Day
On this day in 1995, 1970, 1945, 1920
Trump effect looms over Minnesota race, future of House ag chair
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has full support of sugar, dairy, ethanol and other ag groups. He is fighting for...
Owner threatens to close Rochester manufacturer
California-based Angeles Equity Partners, the owner of Crenlo Engineered Cabs in Rochester, recently surprised its workers with a threat to close the facilities which have...
McM trustee loses $740K claim against North Dakota landowner
The trustee in the McM Inc. bankruptcy sued landowner Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson of Walhalla for $740,000, saying land lease payments to him, authorized by Ron...
Anya Miller: Let's peel away assumptions we have about bumper stickers
It’s election season; emotions are running high, political topics are the only topic, and nothing seems certain. In this (arguably) most American season, where it...
Radhika Damle: A dress-up competition fit math class to a 'Tea'
“Don’t get your hopes up, “ I said to myself when my math teacher announced a virtual tea party. How could a virtual tea party...
Take the dread out of budgeting
Making a budget doesn't have to be hard or time consuming.
Build patience with a few simple exercises
There are dozens of things you can do in your thoughts to make dull moments more interesting.
Our View: Thumbs up to a new Halloween
We're supposed to be gobblin' chocolate on Halloween night, not watching 'Hocus Pocus' for the 10th time
Submit your recipes for the PB Cookie Contest
What's your favorite holiday cookie? Tell us about it, and we'll share our 12 favorites in December.
Before we vote, let’s celebrate an important day
It's not on the ballot, but it's an important question: Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Protests flare in Philadelphia after police fatally shoot Black man
Since the incident in Minneapolis, demonstrators have turned out nationwide to demand racial equality and an end to police brutality, with protests sometimes turning violent.
Driftless Area continues to be resilient in face of change
A Nature Conservancy Report shows bluff land in Southeast Minnesota will be a spot of resilience amid climate change.
Rochester is better on the second try for Black barber
Antewan Webber came to play football for RCTC. He left, came back, and now has his own shop.
Wind-whipped Southern California wildfires prompt mass evacuations, injure 2 firefighters
Fires have scorched more than 6,400 square miles — equivalent to the land mass of the state of Hawaii — since the start of the year, with...
Declutter your home, for a clearer space and a clearer mind
Start small, don't organize as you go, and pitch what you're not using.
Elderly woman dies after being found in the snow
The 92-year-old woman was seen on surveillance footage leaving an assisted living facility around 2:40 a.m. Monday. She was found about five hours later.
RIEDLE, Joan Mary
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the age of 77. She was born on October...
THOMPSON, Drew Steven
Left us on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Drew is preceded in death by his brother, Roger; mother, Darla; and grandparents, Peter and Virginia...
DRYER, Mary L.
Age 92 of West St. Paul Passed Away Peacefully Oct. 23, 2020 Survived by loving son, Timothy (Darlene); loving daughter, Catherine (Ed) Hinz; loving...
Hilsgen, Dennis N. “Cowboy”
Dennis N. "Cowboy" Hilsgen Clearwater 79, 18-Oct, Daniel Funeral Home, Clearwater.
Ruth Evelyn (Chapel) Boyum
Ruth Evelyn (Chapel) Boyum, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus-Rochester, Minn. Ruth was born to Lloyd...
Phyllis Odegaard
Funeral services, following MN St. Covid-19 guidelines with capacity limits, social distancing and face coverings, for Phyllis Odegaard of Roseau, MN, will be held on...
Arnold “Arnie” Carl Rocholl
Rev. Arnold “Arnie” C. Rocholl, Jr., 95 of Long Prairie, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home in the Meadow ...
