Larry Don Brand, 80, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.

As their children grew to become significant farm and home helpers, Laverne also worked night shift at Trane Company in La Crosse, then transitioned to a very successful second career in sales, ...

Samantha Jo Petersen has pleaded guilty to two felony charges stemming from a September 2023 crash that killed two Amish children and seriously injured two others. The crash occurred north of Spring ...

Paul Weichert turned 80 this past April, but age hasn’t kept him off the green. A lifelong golfer, Paul still plays once a week at Ma Cal Grove Country Club, more often when his children are in town, ...

In the early years of Fillmore County, small family farms dominated the fabric of the resident’s way of life. Often these farms had a variety of animals – cattle, chickens, pigs, and horses – rather ...

During the Civil War, President Lincoln conferred with Grant on an Epps plantation (Appomattox Manor) in Virginia, from which Grant commanded the Union Army. Owned by the Epps family for 344 years, ...

If you like hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, observing wildlife, or going for a drive on country roads, you’ll enjoy bluff country. If you want to escape the big city and enjoy eating at restaurants ...

We’ve all heard the story of that lady (of course, no one I’ve ever known) who goes into her closet full of clothes and bemoans with a sigh, “I have NOTHING to wear!” Ok ok, we can make an excuse for ...

Grabau requested the same financial support from the county as it received last year. County Administrator Bobbie Hillery said the $51,800 appropriation will be put into the 2026 budget. Commissioner ...

Elementary principal Jim Peters extended thanks to the Harmony Area Community Foundation and the Preston Area Community Foundation for their donations which will allow a rock climbing wall to be ...

The Spring Grove School Board and School Administration met in regular session on July 21 in one of the elementary classrooms due to the school construction project taking place this summer. Photo At ...

The board accepted the resignation of Katie King as secretary I, Susan Howe as elementary school counselor, and Sarah Schroeder as the One Act Play advisor. Apart from resignations, there was one new ...