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Andrea Borsvold

Homemade Cleaning Products

It should not come to a surprise that I do make a lot of my own products in my home—homemade ranch and mayo, hand-sewn aprons and sleep shorts, and...

May in Minnesota: Technically spring, practically January

May in Minnesota: Technically spring, practically January It's time once again for the annual tradition that marks the unofficial start of spring....

Meals, Munchies and More

I was talking to my son about his raspberry bushes and wondering if he cut them back this year. He did cut them back more than last year and even...

Meals, Munchies and More

Mother’s Day is Sunday. It’s a super busy day in the restaurant business with lots of people taking mom out for a meal. We’ve gone out and we’ve...

Harry's House

God needs more peacemakers, not more warriors

Friends, if we are to live in a truly faithful manner, we have to respect the lives of every single person. … Yes, even the lives of those whom we...

God needs more peacemakers, not more warriors

Friends, if we are to live in a truly faithful manner, we have to respect the lives of every single person. … Yes, even the lives of those whom we...

Davenport Man Injured in Highway 11 Rollover Near Karlstad

A 54-year-old Davenport man was injured Thursday morning after a truck rollover on Highway 11 near Karlstad in Kittson County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.The...

Tri-County High School Spring Concert and Art Show

On Wednesday, May 13th, the elementary band, the Concert Band, and the Concert Choir from Tri-County will perform, starting with the choir at 7 p.m. in the small gym and...

Douglas Camerson family

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Douglas Cameron

By Mrs. Carl Gatheridge Douglas Cameron, son of Hugh and Malitta Cameron, was united in marriage to Bessie Elvira Moore, daughter of...

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

100 Years Ago May 15, 1926Fathers play the old "Game of Life" for all that is in them, but always according to the rules that every boy understands as "being square."...

Anthony “Tony” James Johnson

Obituary/Anthony “Tony” James Johnson, 46

Anthony “Tony” James Johnson passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46 following ongoing health challenges on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Tony was born...

Loretta Walz, 80

Obituary/Loretta Walz, 80

Loretta Walz, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and beloved community member, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at...

Louise Lorraine Brekke, 84

Obituary/Louise Lorraine Brekke, 84

Louise Lorraine Brekke, the best wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother a family could ask for, was called home to be with her Heavenly...

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