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...

You know how the saying goes, “time flies when you’re having fun.” Does that mean that we have way too much fun in the summer and no fun in the...

My husband, Rolly, has been in love with trains for as long as I’ve known him. He dreamed of being a train engineer as a young boy, but was...

Minnesota voters to head to polls for primary electionResidents across Minnesota will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to cast ballots in the state’s primary...

The summer lilies are putting on a show! Bursting with color and reaching peak bloom, these garden beauties are soaking up the sunshine and making...

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...

There's a certain kind of relief that comes with a recipe that doesn't ask much of you. Between work, kids' activities, and everything else on the...

It doesn’t appear to be cooling off anytime soon, so while I’m utilizing my Instant Pot, slow cooker and microwave the majority of time, I do have...

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

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksMy heart breaks for fellow Christians who believe that God is so small that the message of infinite mercy, love and grace...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksYou know what I find interesting about working at an emergency shelter?The deepest desire most of our guests and community...

Hanson Sales of Karlstad, Minnesota, hosted a Teen Driver Safety Course at Hanson Trucking on Friday, July 31, giving young drivers an important...

Zachary Walz of Karlstad, 16, a 11th-grade junior at Tri-County, recently attended his first Deep Portage camp experience through Forkhorn III, an...

100 Years Ago  August 20, 1926Benson Lockwood some time ago had his ankle sprained and had to hobble around the home with the aid of a crutch. Coming home the other day...

100 Years AgoAugust 13, 1926If the party who took a jar of Kranks Lemon Cream will bring it back, no questions will be asked. The party is known and there will be trouble...

Date: May 19, 2026Time: 9:00 AMAttendance: Commissioners: Gillie, Younggren, Johnson, Swenson and Jones.1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair...

Date: June 23, 2026Time: 9:00 AMAttendance: Commissioners: Gillie, Younggren, Johnson, Swenson, Jones, H2Overviewers and John Kolb.1. Call to Order The meeting was called...

Date: June 16, 2026Time: 6:00 PMAttendance: Commissioners: Gillie, Younggren, Johnson, Swenson and Jones.16. Motion to Re-ConveneMotion: To add agenda item 8b consider...

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...