Sports
Albany’s Rayvin Pullins competes in the 200-yard freestyle against Little Falls Sept. 12 at Albany Area High School in Albany. Pullins finished third in the race, while teammate Mckenzie Eiynck took first.

Huskies start strong, win over Flyers

The Albany Huskies girls swimming and diving team won their first race of the meet and continued racking up first-place finishes on their way to a close 52-49 win over Little Falls Sept. 12 at Albany …
Leylah Worms races to the ball during a Melrose attack against Cathedral Sept. 12 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. The Lady Dutchmen cut through the Cathedral defense in the second half but could not get clear shots at the goal.

Thrilling showdown leads to a tie

Two first-period goals helped the Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen girls soccer team to a 2-2 tie with Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sept. 16 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Melrose pressed the …

Huskies football surges past Sauk Centre

For the first time all season, the Albany Huskies’ defense saw cracks in the mold Sept. 13.   The Sauk Centre Streeters gave the ball to All-District talent Jeric Schloegl a combined …
Columns

An interesting view of thefts

A bothersome thief brought out a sense of humor, bafflement and an interesting prediction of justice a century ago in Melrose. A front page Sept. 11, 1924, Melrose Beacon article made an appeal …

Sharing bonds, beer with neighbors

I drove through my old neighborhood on the north side of Melrose where my siblings and I grew up Sept. 4. That morning, my mom’s neighbor and good friend Virginia Tise had passed away. …

Continuing a silo-related farming tradition

A century ago agricultural pundits were encouraging use of a modern building as a solution for livestock feed storage. A front page Aug. 14, 1924, Holdingford Advertiser article pointed out 1924 …

Celebrate grandparents every day

Grandparents’ Day was Sept. 8. Marian McQuade, a West Virginia housewife, was recognized by the U.S. Senate as the founder of National Grandparents’ Day, according to Wikipedia. …
Obituaries
Evelyn B. Bittner
Evelyn Barbara Bittner, 88, passed away Aug. 28, 2024, in Bloomington. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Sept. 27, at The Church of St. Bonaventure, 901 E. 90th St., Bloomington. …
Michael Braegelmann
Michael Braegelmann died Aug. 2, 2024, of multiple cancers, with his wife, Zona Pinto, and family by his side.   Michael was born in Melrose, Minnesota, to C.M. “Mike” and Ruth …
Ronald E. Heinen
Ronald E. “Ron” Heinen, 72, passed away peacefully Sept. 13, 2024, at his home in Melrose.   A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at St. …
Paul F. Fischer
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Paul F. Fischer, 83, who passed away Sept. 14 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. …
Michael Braegelmann
Michael Braegelmann died Aug. 2, 2024, of multiple cancers, with his wife, Zona Pinto, and family by his side.   Michael was born in Melrose, Minnesota, to C.M. “Mike” and Ruth …
Birth Announcements
Lacey Ann Zimmer
Steve and Kari Zimmer, of St. Cloud, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lacey Ann Zimmer, at 12:02 p.m. Aug. 18, 2024, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose.   She …
Lucielle Frances Klaphake
Bradley and Emily Klaphake, of Albany, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lucielle Frances Klaphake, at 10:58 a.m. Aug. 14, 2024, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She …