HANLEY FALLS — Linda and Carol Heen gestured around the Minnesota Machinery Museum where remnants of the old Hanley Falls Public School could be seen under the knickknacks and historical documents that now made up the room. “I was tested in this room,” Linda Heen said, pointing just two ...

As we join together this weekend to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, please note that today’s newspaper serves as our expanded weekend edition, as the Fourth of July falls on Saturday. While there won't be a printed newspaper on Saturday as you’re accustomed to, our reporters will be ...

MONTEVIDEO — This week, a Granite Falls man received a total of more than 100 years in prison sentences for multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct and stalking, according to Chippewa County court records. A sentencing hearing for Jacory McCalpin, Sr., 43, was held Tuesday in Chippewa ...

MARSHALL — There’s a lot on Minnesota farmers’ minds. In a round-table discussion with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig this weekend, area farmers said some of the challenges facing agriculture range from tariffs and labor needs, to the cost of getting new generations into farming. Craig said ...

MARSHALL — Joseph Wittkamp is already an athlete who has competed in wheelchair basketball, softball and power lifting. But a new trackchair built in Marshall will still open up new opportunities for him, he said. “I’m excited. This is going to be a game-changer for me when it comes to ...

America's 250th anniversary is fast approaching — and with it — plenty of events to attend. No matter where you are residing in southwest Minnesota, there's somewhere to go and places to see, including fireworks. Marshall will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday with a municipal band ...