I have realized over the past couple years that once people hit midlife, we are all being sorted into various houses. Now I don’t know the exact...

 The end of February also marked the beginning of the end of the skiing season when I was growing up. Truthfully, growing up in Western New York,...

The Call Button Chronicles I had fully intended to write about the generosity in the photography community. A very long time ago, I was gifted a...

“Toward a more perfect union” acknowledges bringing people together in our communities remains a work-in-progress and requires continuing effort. This monthly column...

The 2026 legislative session will soon be underway, and I expect the session to be dominated by discussion of how to end the massive fraud problem in our state. Our...

Duchess is our 4-legged child. We adopted her as an 8 week old puppy from a local rescue 10 years ago. Her birthday is the day after mine, so it...

I for one, am loving the warm, sunny weather we are having while writing this week’s column. Surely spring can’t be too far away. Especially since...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThis week, Christians began observing Lent, a liturgical season that leads up to Holy Week, the high point of our faith’s calendar.Lent begins with...

Last week I had the opportunity to offer a thank you more than 30 years overdue. I was invited back to my hometown to present a lifetime legacy...

Halma, MN – On February 18, 2026, Kittson County law enforcement officers apprehended a man wanted in North Dakota on felony charges. ​ The arrest...

Public Hearing and Karlstad City Council Meeting Council members and patrons of Karlstad reviewed the report of feasibility for the 2026 street...

100 Years Ago  February 26, 1926Rioting at Holt Disgusted because the Holt village council would not issue a dance permit at a hall in that village last Friday evening, the...

100 Years Ago  February 19, 1926Preparatory to a "pep" rehearsal at the high school this forenoon, members of the girls’ rooters club, planning to accompany the basketball...

JoAnn Marie Hennum of Fargo, ND (formerly of Donaldson, MN), passed into the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 9, 2026. Those...

Neil Donn Wikstrom, 77, of Walnut Creek, California, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Neil was very...

Rochelle L. Gronlund 1952-2026 Born and raised in Karlstad, MN. And was living in Robbinsdale, MN.  Rochelle was born to Willis & Marjorie Wollin. Rochelle was a...

School Breakfast & Lunch Menus Tri-County MenuMonday, February 23: B- Bagel and cream cheese L- Corndog, baked beansTuesday, February 24: B- Biscuits with gravy L-...