Mary Ann O. Butkowski, age 98 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Mass will be … [Read more...] about Mary Ann O. Butkowski
Swanville City • May 6, 2025
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, Norm Carlson, Carter Loven, Jim Molitor, and Tony Maciej. Also present: Ryan Odden, Barrett & Amanda Richardson, Scott Drager, Brenda Schmidt, Paul Skogen, Dan Thieschafer, Lonny Hutchins, and … [Read more...] about Swanville City • May 6, 2025
Hometown News June 26, 2025
Jeffrey G. “Jeff” Ainali
Jeffrey G. “Jeff” Ainali, age 61, of Melrose passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, June 27 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Joe Herzing officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to … [Read more...] about Jeffrey G. “Jeff” Ainali
Building Fire
On June 20, 2025, at 12:35 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call of a building fire at 120 Gertrude Street in the city of Holdingford. The caller reported a garage was on fire near a house and a parked vehicle. Upon arrival deputies located an approximately 20x30 foot two-stall detached garage engulfed in flames. The … [Read more...] about Building Fire