The Melrose Area High School speech team continued its winning ways returning home with a first place trophy during a Feb. 15 meet at Norwood Young America High School in Norwood Young America. Seven …

Holdingford City Council members are considering amending its animal ordinance in city limits. Jenny Gunderson and Eric Kohorst spoke on the proposal, requesting an ordinance change during the …

Avon city leaders dealt with something old and something new regarding alcohol and cannabis licensing. The council unanimously denied an off-sale license application submitted by Avon Quick Mart …

Without the finger stick, blood donors are going to be bleeding a little less from now on. January was National Blood Donor Month, and the Red Cross is urging donors to help protect the blood …

They not only braved the cold weather but embraced the cold water as 321 individuals took part in the Polar Plunge for Minnesota Special Olympics Feb. 15 at Middle Spunk Lake in Avon. They …

The annual exchange between Bühl, Germany and Melrose kicked off Feb. 13 in the Melrose Area High School cafeteria. The site served as a welcome area for 20 students and two teachers from …

Eberhard “Eb” and Helen Hinnenkamp figure they are meant to be together. On June 16, they will celebrate 70 years of marriage. “It’s so easy to live with someone who …

Kevin “Op” Athmann was a fun-loving force according to people who knew him. He was known for his sense of humor, happy-go-lucky attitude and enjoyment of being a jokester. “He …

Michaela Buersken is a first-time author. Her book, “The Kingdom of Privation,” was released in October 2024, the first in what she is planning to be a series of her fantasy books. …

Holdingford sophomore Casey Knettel and senior Emily Ottman never expected to receive an award for being an older sibling. They have, however, been honored for being a Big Brother or Big Sister …