By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter Kate Vigen ran for student council president this May for the opportunity to represent her student body and school for her senior year of high school. “I just liked being involved in my community,” Vigen said. “I thought I could do something good and become a positive influence on younger classmates. I want… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho announced Thursday that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022 at 5 p.m.   HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other homeownership-related expenses due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program opened for… Read More

Nineteen people with a broad range of backgrounds are training as part of the 21st class of candidates to join the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as conservation officers.  The candidates began at the Conservation Officer Academy at Camp Ripley May 31 and will continue there through the summer, learning about topics ranging from fish and… Read More

Gov. Tim Walz is encouraging Minnesotans to get out in nature and enjoy the state’s outstanding outdoor opportunities by proclaiming June 2022 as Great Outdoors Month (link is external). The proclamation cites the health and wellness benefits of spending time outdoors as one of the many reasons to encourage Minnesotans to get outside. “Connecting Minnesotans to… Read More

Friday, June 3 1:45 p.m. Complaint of loose dogs on Cherry Ave. Owner given a verbal warning. 2:20 p.m. Report of a rolling domestic. Female driver, Jolene Stewart, 40, Detroit Lakes cited for speeding. 6:13 p.m. Report of a male party trespassing on a property owned by he and his wife. Couple is separated. Civil issue as the… Read More

Since premiering in 2011, “Bob’s Burgers” has very quietly become an invaluable part of Fox’s Sunday night animation lineup. In fact, it has become the best part. By which I mean that current-era “Bob’s Burgers” is better than current-era “Family Guy” or “The Simpsons,” though 90’s “Simpsons” is something of an all-time champion. Now struggling… Read More

The Environmental Quality Board and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invite the public to attend a June 15th event to celebrate and learn more about Minnesota pollinators. The free event, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Spring Lake Park Preserve near Hastings, will highlight educators and students who have helped improve pollinator habitat… Read More