COTTONWOOD — The parade at Cottonwood’s Coming Home Days was full of people tossing candy and other goodies out to the crowd. But generosity was flowing in the other direction, too. Along the parade route, some spectators gave non-perishable food items to marchers helping the Cottonwood ...

NEW ULM — The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted a program Saturday regarding the history and influence of Prince and the late percussionist and guitarist Jellybean Johnson. At the center of the event was Joel King, president of the Prince Legacy Project and a veteran Hollywood ...

Cottonwood area residents had a busy weekend of events as the community celebrated its annual Coming Home Days. The festival included events like a parade and street dance, as well as some popular children's events on Saturday afternoon. Kids gathered outside the Cottonwood fire hall for a ...

MARSHALL – Char Bzdok stood in front of a class of 18 children with a spoon and plate in her hand, showing it off to the group of students. “At the end, if you're good, I’ll let you eat off your frosting pallets,” she said. “What is a frosting pallet? It's where you guys will put ...

MARSHALL — The number of Minnesotans applying to carry a handgun has been climbing over the past year, according to data from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. In an annual report released earlier this year, the BCA said more than 75,000 people statewide applied for permits to ...

MARSHALL — Construction work at the intersection of Bruce Street and East College Drive in Marshall has made a lot of progress, contractors said this week. “Bruce Street is really coming along,” said Erika Coudron, of R and G Construction. Installation of underground sewer and water ...