Edith O. “Edie” Fischer, age 101 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edith Orleana Wagner was born July 31, 1923 in the small farming/logging community of … [Read more...] about Edith O. “Edie” Fischer
Ann Beard
M. Ann Beard, age 85 of Melrose, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held Sunday, March 23rd at the Melrose Legion in Melrose, Minnesota. Lunch is being served at 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. –first come, first served. Memorial reflection of Ann’s life to be made during lunch. A separate … [Read more...] about Ann Beard
Online open house seeks public input for long-range transportation plans in Central Minnesota
BAXTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the traveling public, area residents and businesses to provide feedback on long-range transportation plans being developed for Region 5 and 7E, which are represented by the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) and the East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC). Public input is needed to help … [Read more...] about Online open house seeks public input for long-range transportation plans in Central Minnesota
Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several counties in parts of northwest, west central, and southwestern Minnesota due to extreme fire risk conditions on Monday, March 10. Effective 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. affected counties include Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Wadena, and Wilkin. Effective 2:00 p.m. to … [Read more...] about Red Flag Warning issued for extreme fire risk
Swanville City • February 4, 2025
The Public Hearing was called to order at 6:30, February 4, 2025 in the Swanville Center. The Purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear input from the residents of the City of Swanville on progress of the Small Cities Grant Fund Program. Members present: Mayor Lange, Norm Carlson and Carter Loven. Also, present: Dustin Switters. Mayor Lange then turned the meeting over to … [Read more...] about Swanville City • February 4, 2025