AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and national service, recently awarded a continuation grant to Central Minnesota’s AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), ...

The AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which serves adults ages 55 and older in Wright, Sherburne, Stearns, and Benton counties, recently received a continuation grant ...

A Watertown man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting a pellet gun at passing vehicles in Watertown Township and later pointing a scoped rifle at a responding Carver County ...

David “Dave” Decker was called home to Jesus Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026; he left this life as he lived it, on his own terms. Services will take place Saturday, Aug. 29 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home ...

Sandra Lee Foss (Bedel), 80, of Winsted, MN, passed away peacefully with her family at her side Aug. 18, 2026, at HCMC. Sandra was born March 19, 1946 to parents Robert and Esther Bedel in Morris, MN.

SHAKOPEE — The sting of coming up short in a state tournament game can linger for a long time. For the Plato Blue Jays, it did for 371 days. After falling short in the opening round of the Class B ...

Lester Prairie Superintendent Melissa Radeke announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year during Monday’s Lester Prairie School Board meeting after 40 years in public education ...

Gladys Sarah Strohschein was born Feb. 19,1929 to Edward and Sarah Hinz and baptized eight days later in her home located in Howard Lake, MN. After attending the St. James Lutheran school for six ...

Mark Henry Ittel, 62, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on July 19, 2026. Mark was born on August 5, 1963, in St. Louis Park,MN, to James and Carolyn Ittel. He spent his youngest years in ...

YOUNG AMERICA — The amount of emotions in the dugout for the Watertown Red Devils in the span of one game would be enough to fill a lifetime. There was sadness. Coming into the game after receiving ...

The Watertown Red Devils’ District 7B Tournament run began Aug. 8 against the Delano A’s, but Delano – riding the momentum of a win over Carver in the first round – defeated the Red Devils 8-3 and ...

One driver was reportedly injured in a crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV north of Lester Prairie Aug. 4.The incident also prompted officials to consider calling in a local HAZMAT team after the ...