As we look forward to celebrating end-of-year holidays, we find ourselves at a difficult point in the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 3.3 million Minnesotans are fully vaccinated, and the recent authorization of vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 is encouraging. Despite these positive developments, our state is experiencing record-high cases, our hospitals remain crowded, and there … [Read more...] about Plan ahead for safer holiday celebrations.
Ella Monica Budde
Ella Monica (Keppers) Budde, age 81 of Albany, passed away peacefully with her children at her side on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, November 27 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Ella … [Read more...] about Ella Monica Budde
Hometown News November 25, 2021
Thomas A. Nienaber
Thomas A. Nienaber, 77 year old resident of Burtrum, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN, with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Parish Cemetery in Swanville. … [Read more...] about Thomas A. Nienaber
Single-Vehicle Crash
On November 22, 2021, at approximately 6:26 p.m., the Stearns County Communications Center received a call from a passerby reporting that there was a single vehicle rollover near the intersection of Upper Valley Road and 260th Avenue in Millwood Township. The passerby stated that the driver of the vehicle appeared to have serious injuries. Upon arrival Stearns County … [Read more...] about Single-Vehicle Crash





