Sports

Top-tier trifecta

Quinn Guthrie, who is making his third trip to the Minnesota State High School League Class A Boys and Girls State Cross-Country Meet, has his eye set on a top-15 finish. The Upsala High School …
Melrose quarterback Brecken Elfering (left) tries to make a pass under pressure during the Section 6AAA playoffs against New London-Spicer Oct. 31 at Omer Sieben Field in Melrose. Elfering and the Dutchmen ended the season with an 8-2 record.

Mistakes end memorable campaign

The Melrose Area Dutchmen could not establish a running game against New London-Spicer in a 57-22 Section 6AA playoff loss Oct. 31 at Omer Sieben Field in Melrose. “Offensively, we did not …
For the second consecutive year, Albany freshman Ella Lipinski will compete in the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Boys and Girls Cross-Country State Meet. She took 12th place with a time of 19 minutes and 41.3 seconds.

Repeating as a state runner

Ella Lipinski raced to a qualifying finish and will compete at the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Boys and Girls Cross-Country Meet for the second consecutive year. The Albany Area …
Columns

Evolution of deer hunting

Imagine a time when seeing a deer in a field was extremely rare. Think of a day before you ever saw a bald eagle in a tree or a swan flying to the swamp. Recall spring or fall years ago when a flock …

A rescue dog at the Dreamland

In 1926, those wishing to see a movie in Holdingford did so at Dreamland Hall, an entertainment venue of sorts for the community. It was the site of various social gathering, dances and organization …

Turning on television

According to the data compiled by The Nielson Co. LLC, about 97.2% of U.S. households have a television. A 2009 report by The Nielsen Company stated that between 81% and 83% of households had at …
James Thull (front, from left) and Sandy Niehoff; (back, from left) Joyce Winter, Doris Nathe, Bob Nietfeld, Carol Moorman, Alan Niehoff and Dave Nathe gather for a hayride on a Monday night in 2004. It was following a league volleyball game in Greenwald.

Blast from the volleyball past

A blast-from-the-past photo appeared in a text on my cellphone last week. It was a photo of some volleyball players — me included — standing in front of a hayrack the summer of 2004 with the …
Birth Announcements
Quinn Eryn Kociemba
Quinn Eryn Kociemba
Allen and Calliena Kociemba, of Freeport, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Quinn Eryn Kociemba, at 1:05 p.m. Sept. 2, 2026, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She …
Hallie Kim Weber
Hallie Kim Weber
Casey and Kristin Weber, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Hallie Kim Weber, at 4:47 p.m. Aug. 20, 2026, at CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. She …