Very positive things happened in Melrose in 2025, city administrator Colleen Winter said during a year in review at the Jan. 15 council meeting in the council chambers in Melrose. That included …

FOLEY — The cast and crew of Albany Area High School’s one act play “We Are the Sea” earned second place during subsection competition Jan. 24 at Foley High School in Foley, which advanced …

The Melrose Area High School speech team earned first place with 264 points, and four speakers earned firsts in five categories Jan. 24 during the 13-team Otter Orations meet at Fergus Falls High …

Area students earn degrees FARGO, North Dakota — Area students who graduated from North Dakota State University in fall 2025 include Alexa Davey , of Albany; Dalton Brinkman, of …

Sarah Hansen’s first motion as a new Holdingford School Board member came Jan. 21 during a monthly board meeting at the school in Holdingford. The motion, which was approved unanimously, …

Faith Meyer, an eighth grader at Melrose Area High School, earned the Melrose Area School District spelling bee championship Jan. 13 at the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center in Melrose. She …

When fifth grader James Schumer correctly spelled “vulgar” Jan. 16 in the theater at Holdingford Public Schools, cheers erupted from his friends in the audience. That correct spelling earned …

ALBANY — Jason Christenson won the 36th annual Masters Tournament Jan. 10 at Albany Bowling Center in Albany. He came back to win two matches in the finals against Matt Lochen to gain the crown. …

Melrose fire and police department members and Melrose Area Ambulance Service emergency medical technicians were recognized by parishioners and community members for accepting their calls to serve …