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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The opening weekend of the Region 7C and District 7B Tournaments is in the books, and it delivered in a big way. Across both tournaments, we saw four teams secure state tournament bids already, with ...

YOUNG AMERICA — With two of the top pitchers in the league squaring off for a spot in the state tournament, fans weren’t disappointed in the matchup between the Plato Blue Jays and Young America ...

YOUNG AMERICA — The opening game of the journey to defend a state championship was an impressive one for the Delano A’s. Taking on the Carver Black Sox in the opening game of the District 7B ...

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 ...

Longtime Watertown Mayor Mike Walters announced July 28 that he will not seek re-election this fall, bringing to a close – at least for now – nearly two decades of service to the city.Walters, who has ...