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August 19, 2026

My sister Joanne after the Mud Pie production.

On My Mind: Mud Pies

August 18, 2026

A few weeks ago, I spent an entire afternoon on my knees in the flower bed, waging war against quack grass. If you've never pulled it, count...

Andrea Borsvold

Dutch Babies for Breakfas

August 13, 2026

Now that the heat of the summer has settled down a bit, we are loving any chance we get to do a hot breakfast, sometimes even breakfast for lunch...

On My Mind: A Loss Without a Name

August 11, 2026

We all carry a strange kind of ledger in our heads — hundreds, maybe thousands of people we've known just enough to nod to. The mail carrier who retired. The waitress who...

Community Focus

REP. BURKEL CONGRATULATES AREA FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS

August 13, 2026

Minnesota's 'Farm Families of the Year' were unveiled by the University of Minnesota recently, and State Representative John Burkel (R-Badger) is congratulating this year's...

Harry's House

Home Cooking: Apples, Apples and More Apples

August 18, 2026

It's been a good year for apples, judging from the bumper harvests around the area. My mother has apples coming out of her ears and always puts them to good use — I see an...

Home Cooking: Cold Dish

August 11, 2026

Home CookingAround here, we don't really do pasta salad. We do Cold Dish — our own little twist on Minnesota's beloved Hot Dish, minus the oven, a...

See 'Spot' bark; see 'Spot" change ... look what love can do

August 12, 2026

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThere is a dog that frequents the same kennel for daycare as our dog. I’ll call him “Spot” to protect his privacy as I...

Heritage Christian School celebrates “50 Years of God’s Faithfulness”

August 11, 2026

By Andrea BorsvoldFifty years ago, Heritage Christian School began with 11 students in the basement of the Hegland Free Lutheran Church in 1976...

Jason Lennox on the open road as he walks the perimeter of Minnesota. photo by Julie Bergman

1,776 miles for a purpose: Recovery advocate Jason Lennox walks...

August 18, 2026

By the time Jason Lennox reached northern Minnesota, he had already walked roughly 800 miles — just shy of half of the way through his journey. It...

Chanhassen man charged with felony dishonored check offense

August 18, 2026

A Chanhassen man faces a felony charge after Kittson County prosecutors allege he issued two dishonored checks totaling more than $500 to a Karlstad business, according to...

MooseFest 2026 in photos

August 11, 2026

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...

August 12, 2026

100 Years Ago August 27, 1926Ben Snow of near Stephen was one of the first to try threshing out there this year. He threshed a 25-acre field of barley that yielded 25...

Obituary/Perry Curtis Oien, 97

Obituary/Perry Curtis Oien, 97

August 17, 2026

Perry Curtis Oien was born on September 14, 1928, near Halma, Mn. to Sig and Myrtle (Kolberg) Oien. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...

Tri-County Adds Fall Break to New School Calendar

August 11, 2026

Tri-County students will get an extra day off this fall — a new "Fall Break" set for Nov. 13 — as the district gears up for a school year that begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, just...

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