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A recent Facebook post by the Eagles Cancer Telethon page shared this message: “Whitey Hagen was one of the driving forces behind the Geneva Cancer Group. At 93 years old he along with his wife LaJune have touched the hearts and lives of so many. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the Geneva Cancer Group.”
The 2026 Geneva Cancer Auction resumed at 7 p.m. Friday night on January 16 at the Geneva Bar & Grill. But before I begin to share information about this weekend, I want to share one more story from the first weekend of the Geneva Cancer Auction.
Eight-year-old Harper Chesney of...
During their meeting the evening of Thursday, Feb. 12, the members of the Ellendale city council approved spending $8,500 for new, repositionable lockers and $900 for two new helmets for the city fire department. Construction on the town’s new fire hall is reportedly on schedule; sheet rock is...
During their meeting the evening of Monday, Feb. 9, members of the Waldorf city council discussed the possibility of purchasing a generator to supply power to city hall when other sources of electricity become unavailable. On Jan. 21, power was out for the town of Waldorf for about four hours;...
A group of hunting enthusiasts shared their input regarding a change in Minnesota deer hunting regulations for the 2026 season during a “listening session” with county commissioners the evening of Feb. 5.
During the 2025 legislative session, an 84-year-old rule restricting deer hunters to...
An update presented during the Feb. 3 county board meeting revealed that homeowners will begin being connected to the newly laid internet fiber optic cable network in the southern part of the county beginning March 1; it is expected about eight connections will take place each day, weather...
The Annual Ag Summit took place at Wedgewood Cove in Albert Lea on Feb. 5. It included presentations, breakfast, and a gathering of farmers.
It was the 26th Annual Ag Summit that took place at Wedgewood Cove in Albert Lea on February 5.
The audience comprised people who had become blood brothers or blood sisters with a farm implement after a wrench had lost its grip, resulting in skinned knuckles for the user.
Why do farmers...
CROWNING ROYALTY - The NRHEG Snow Court crowned its king and queen during coronation on Tuesday, Feb. 3. King Quen Meyering and Queen Winter Pederson were honored with the crowns.
NRHEG Snow Week from Feb. 2 to 6 was filled with activities, most notably the coronation ceremony which crowned Winter Pederson and Quen Meyering from among the 10 members of the snow court, who were Pederson, Meyering, Gabrielle Schlaak, Meela Budach, Nora Flatness, Kaitlyn Dobberstein, Kayden...
ALL TOGETHER - Choir students from surrounding areas participated at the 2026 Gopher Conference Fine Arts Showcase on Feb. 7.
NRHEG Secondary hosted the 2026 Gopher Conference Fine Arts Showcase Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. A total of 71 band and 87 choir students from NRHEG, Blooming Prairie, JWP, Hayfield, Medford, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Randolph, Triton, USC and WEM participated in this extraordinary event.
Fifteen...
During their regular monthly meeting the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, members of the Hartland city council learned of a recent donation to the city of $80,700 from the city fire department’s lawful gambling fund. The Hartland FD had no billable calls for the month of February.
The council...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to comment on proposed rules related to daily and possession limits on native rough fish. Under the new proposed rules, these fishes – including bowfin, buffalo, carpsucker, freshwater drum, goldeye, mooneye, quillback, redhorses...