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Obituary: Clyde Johnson
Clyde William “Bill” Johnson III passed away on October 8, 2020 in his home in Ann Arbor, Mich.Born on September 22, 1945 in Detroit, Mich....
Obituary: Marion Wellman
Marion Wellman, 89, of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Luther Haven Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on...
Obituary: Neal Dodd
Neal Oran Dodd died Monday, October 19, 2020 at Luther Haven at the age of 84 from natural cause. Neal is survived by his children:...
Mildred Rose “Mick” Schallert, 93
Mildred Rose “Mick” Schallert, 93, of Montgomery, Minnesota and most recently of Gifford, Illinois passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was born on...
Volleyball roundup: Willmar too much for Alex, Knights sweep Parkers Prairie
Willmar is looking like one of the best teams in the Central Lakes Conference this season in volleyball, and Alexandria did not have an answer...
Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a vaccine
“We’re probably not going to have the perfect vaccine,” said Dr. Corey Casper, a vaccinologist with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and chief executive...
Have you applied for Minnesota's COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program? We'd like to talk to you
ST. PAUL — Forum News Service seeks to speak with Minnesotans who applied for the state's COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program for a possible news article.
‘La vanguardia’: Latinx youth lead a movement to get Minnesota Latinos voting
Minnesota’s Latino communities since 1990 have grown from about 50,000 to more than 300,000 people, with roughly 127,000 eligible to vote.
Money pours into Minnesota legislative races
In total, Minnesota legislative races have reported more than $23 million in total spending, of which $15 million has been on the state’s 67 Senate...
U.S. attorneys in Minnesota charge 60 in magazine fraud ring targeting seniors
Case is the largest of its kind ever prosecuted in the nation, feds say.
WATCH: Minnesota Department of Health holds COVID-19 media briefing for Oct. 28
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Health held a conference call at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, to brief members of the media on...
Trials & Triumphs: a virtual book discussion from those who lived the story
Watch William C. Marcil, Bill Marcil, Jr. and author Jack Zaleski discuss the fascinating account of a family-owned media institution and the storms it has...
From the archives, 2010: Rock-a-thon gathers 2,500+ diapers
This week in history in Douglas County.
Hog roast in Kensington
First Lutheran Church of Kensington will host a drive-through hog roast from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, with to-go meals only.
18U Knights suffer first loss but sit top of Central Division
Shortly after the Northstar Christian Academy 18U hockey team came back from a showcase in St. Louis, Mo., the Knights were the second-ranked North American...
Hockey: 16U Knights sweep CarShield
Much like the Northstar Christian Academy 18U hockey team in its inaugural season, the 16U team can’t stop winning.
President Trump will speak at Rochester campaign rally Friday
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Longtrees Woodfire Grill to open in former Doolittles building
The restaurant should be open yet this year.
Hazel A. McIntyre
Hazel Ann “Sissy” McIntyre, 82, of Isanti passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1937 in...
Hokey horror host aims to scare up laughs in Duluth and beyond
"Uncle Clutch's Video Horror Shop" features Joe Klander's character introducing public domain movies, and adding fun facts and jokes, on Superior Community Television.
Ag Innovation Campus breaks ground in Crookston
Proponents call the facility a one-of-a-kind specialty processing plant.
Democrats raise concerns about U.S. Postal delays ahead of election
House Oversight and Reform Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said Postal "delays are now jeopardizing the delivery of election mail, so I encourage all Americans who...
What's next for Rochester-area housing efforts?
A housing study update will help guide new transition of coalition efforts.
Former U.S. Homeland Security official says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump
The op-ed and book that followed it, called "A Warning," caused brief flurries of attention, although they were overshadowed by a series of books written...
Mayo: Trump rallygoers may need to get a COVID-19 test
Rochester mayor instructs airport official not to violate crowd limits, asks vulnerable populations to stay home
North Dakota, Minnesota together could slow rapid COVID-19 spread, Walz tells Moorhead group
MOORHEAD — Saying COVID-19 is now “spreading exponentially” in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said there is still a "window of hope" to beat the virus...
In election video, Govs. Ventura, Pawlenty, Dayton, Walz plead for patience, civility
ST. PAUL — Vote. Be patient. Be civil.
Pick-prone Vikings QB Kirk Cousins needs ‘to finish the year in a much different place’
Kirk Cousins is halfway to what would be an ugly milestone.
Unclaimed couple buried together at Fargo National Cemetery
Dozens brave frigid wind to bid goodbye to strangers
Sitting at top of NBA draft, Timberwolves know ‘the trade possibilities start with us’
These are the times for which Sachin Gupta lives. The Minnesota Timberwolves executive vice president of basketball operations was the brains behind ESPN’s Trade Machine...
Senate candidate Jason Lewis discharged from hospital after emergency surgery
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis was released two days after undergoing emergency surgery in Hibbing.
