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A business that sells all natural, handmade products may be new to downtown Hayfield but has been around for three years.
Dandelion Naturals first launched in Michelle Hamilton’s kitchen. As the business grew, it moved to her basement. Then, a year ago, Hamilton knew another move was necessary.
“We...
DFL supporters gathered Aug. 14 at Veterans Memorial Park in Kasson to hear from candidates, play trivia, and share a meal during the Senate District 24 picnic, hosted jointly by the Olmsted and Dodge County DFL.
Speakers included U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, House 24B Representative Tina Liebling, and...
It was a little over a year ago that Matt Durand of Owatonna, owner of Arden Home Services, began constructing affordable housing in Claremont.
For several years, the City of Claremont has offered an “empty lot program.” The city acquired nine lots from a development that did not materialize and...
With little discussion, the Byron School Board agreed with a recommendation from Superintendent Nate Walbruch to close open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels except second and third grade.
“Most of these grade levels are over the 180-student mark, or the teacher-to-...
Triton senior Topanga Spencer has already decided on her senior project — a mental health awareness fundraiser walk — but it’s more than just ticking a box on the list of graduation requirements.
“I chose to do mental health because it’s something that I’ve always personally dealt with, and my...
U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad took a spin through the grounds of the Steele County Free Fair last week, posing for photos at the Steele County Republican Party booth and admiring local 4-Hers’ livestock.
It was a decidedly calmer appearance than the raucous reception he had received in Rochester the day...
The Kasson-Mantorville School Board on Monday approved its newly developed school board handbook, which included making the clerk the acting chair in the event of the board chair and vice chair’s absence.
KM currently does not appoint a vice chair.
But during the meeting, Clerk Kate Ryan didn’t...
The odds are high that at some point in life just about everyone will become a “caregiver” for someone else.
It could be an adult child for their parent, a person for their spouse, a grandparent for a grandchild, or someone caring for a stranger or friend. Whatever the relationship, learning what...
Kendall Hughes remembers his daughter telling him to come home safe before he left for work on Jan. 31, 2002.
A chaplain for a federal maximum security prison in Colorado, he had sometimes come home with blood staining his clothes. On that terrible day, Hughes was stabbed multiple times in the back...
Kendall Hughes remembers his daughter telling him to come home safe before he left for work on Jan. 31, 2002.
A chaplain for a federal maximum security prison in Colorado, he had sometimes come home with blood staining his clothes. On that terrible day, Hughes was stabbed multiple times in the back...