We have been learning about Marland Burckhardt, who grew up in rural Russell. He lived with his paternal grandparents while he completed school, graduating with the Russell High School class of 1959. Marland enrolled at the University of Minnesota, but his first college experience did not ...

The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon ...

For most young adults, your 20s are all about learning — who you are, who you want to be and where you want life to take you. Maybe you just landed your first “real” job, are moving out of your childhood home or working on a degree to consider a new vocation. It’s an exciting era filled ...

A significant setback to Minnesota’s growing sustainable agriculture sector is in the works as part of budget cuts being enacted at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. Sustainable agriculture community partners recently received a ...

Although it went unnoticed, it was there. As a young lad, I liked walking through the fields on our family farm. After a long day of work, those fields offered me solace and hope. It was quiet. There was hope. There was beauty. Strolling through a field of corn, there was a sense of hope. ...

A new school year is always a special time. There’s a distinct pulse in the hallways, focus in the classrooms and a sense of possibility for what lies ahead. Our teachers and staff are ready to build on the progress we’ve made together as a district. At every level, we are seeing our ...