MANKATO —  Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen have released a new 20-track CD album titled “Dutchmen on Parade.” A planned CD release party and upcoming performances offer local audiences a chance to experience the music in person on the dance floor, where polka traditions remain active in ...

ST. CLOUD — Gabe Tentinger played the hero for the Murray County Central baseball team as it snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Class A state quarterfinals on Thursday. The No. 4 Rebels faced a four-run deficit against No. 5 Ogilvie before forcing extra innings, and Tentinger ...

MARSHALL - After 52 years, the Southwest Coaches bus service of Marshall is about to see a changing of the guard. Tom and Jim Hey agreed to sell Southwest Coaches to The Reliant Company of Hastings effective Aug. 1. Reliant has 18 locations, mostly in Minnesota. Tom Hey's retirement as ...

MARSHALL — It’s still early in the 2027 budget process for local governments. However, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said already there have been some concerns raised about how to fund the Marshall-Lyon County Library. In a report to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, Marshall Mayor Bob ...

GRANITE FALLS - Construction of the new C-Store in Granite Falls is nearing completion and a grand reopening is set for June 22, according to store officials. The former C-Store building was demolished and the $5.2 million construction project started started on Oct. 1. Besides the building, ...

BECKER — For the third consecutive year, the Dawson-Boyd girls golf team is the Class A state champion. Also like the past two seasons, the Blackjacks ran away with the victory, winning the title by 26 strokes over the course of the two-day competition at Pebble Creek Golf Club. “It ...