What is all that stuff on your uniform? When I visit the first-grade class at Melrose Area Elementary School each spring, I usually show students my uniform and talk about what officers wear to work …

Last week, this area and other parts of the U.S. were treated to a display of the northern lights. Depending on when and where they were observed, a person saw various hues as the sky took on an …

Deer hunting is a lot like so many other endeavors when it comes to having success. It requires a certain amount of work, some planning, cooperation and, every now and then, a little bit of luck. …

Simple treasures —most of us have them in different forms. Recently, mine came in a brown box that contained mostly Mom’s jewelry. When we cleaned out Mom and Dad’s house more …

Years before using taxis cabs, renting moving equipment and uber drivers were part of traveling and moving discussions, the concept was put into use. Throughout Jeanette Blonigen Clancy’s …

Poultry farming is a major part of Minnesota agriculture. The foundation for that was laid over a century ago, and some in the Albany area were a reason for that. In the October 29, 1925, …

Seoul, South Korea, kind of snuck up on us. It was nearly a 14-hour flight non-stop from Minneapolis to Incheon, an island suburb of Seoul. In the air, the airplane pilot asked if we could keep the …

There have been a number of county fair championship winners over the years. Chances are few have ever had the attention and acclaim that came to Joseph Wiechmann, of Freeport, following the …

Growing up, our Halloween masks were tucked away on a shelf in an upstairs storage room. When Oct. 31 rolled around, Mom retrieved the masks. For years, my mask was a pink and white Snow …

A century ago, Holdingford faced an invasion — or maybe infestation is a better word. “People in this community were greatly surprised and interested of late in finding large numbers …

As the largest crowd of the year began to gather at the Melrose Area High School gymnasium on Senior Night at the Dutchmen versus Sauk Centre Streeters volleyball match last week, I commented to a …

I watched “Bonanza” on television over the weekend. Shows like this make me smile, and, at times, laugh, like the episode where Hoss jumped around like a rabbit during a show around …