Going to a concert at A Center for the Arts is a great treat for music lovers. The audience usually includes a strong group of regular concert goers, concert series ticket holders and newer faces who have seen a show or two. Some are from town and some travel a ways to see the entertaining s…
To the residents of Fergus Falls School District 544:
It was recently announced that the Fergus Falls School District is set to receive a $100,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Youth Skills Training (YST) program.
Central Specialties Inc., an Alexandria company that provides services with a mobile asphalt facility, was fined $19,087 for air permit violations. Among the violations were failing to properly maintain pollution cont…
At the opening of the May 6 City of Fergus Falls City Council Meeting, Mayor Ben Schierer expressed condolences and the council recognized a moment of silence in memory of Dave Sagerhorn, employed for 25 years with th…
Sigrid Linda (Branstead) Rivington, age 76, resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on January 31, 2024, at her residence near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
In their first road game of the 2024 season, on May 11, the Fergus Falls Hurricanes rallied for a 5-1 victory over the Alexandria Black Sox.
This isn’t necessarily a sports column, but a remembrance of a friend I grew up playing sports with.
It was a tough loss for the Fergus Falls Otters softball team as they lost in the 8th inning 11-7 to the Brainerd Warriors, on May 9.
Great pitching, solid defense and late inning heroics all played a part in the Fergus Falls Otters Central Lakes Conference win over the Sartell Sabers on May 9. The final tally was a 4-2 victory.
This brunch recipe will become a favorite! It is perfect for gatherings, houseguests or give it a try for Mother's Day.
Picture this. A raccoon and a seed meet in a garbage can. Raccoon, hungry and in search of cheeseburgers, plants seed in hopes of growing a cheeseburger plant (of course). An unlikely friendship is formed as they wait and see what seed will become. Monica Arnaldo’s book, “Are You a Cheesebur…
May 20 is World Bee Day. Celebrate. Go buy a jar of honey. Bees pollinate 75% of all the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in the U.S. There are 20,000 different species of bees but only eight of them produce honey. This may put you off honey, but the nectar bees gather is vomited up several…
First published in hardcover format early in 2023, "The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi" is a fantasy that occurs 1,000 years prior to author Shannon Chakraborty's bestselling "City of Brass" series.
It was a serious day in the garden. Various vegetables gathered to witness the much anticipated criminal fraud case against corn. Corn had filed a countersuit claiming defamation of character and vegetative discrimination. These historic proceedings would hopefully answer the question plagui…
From the time we are born, we begin learning how to be part of a unit bigger than ourselves. In being part of a family, there are roles that everyone plays and responsibilities that each member must have to make the family work. Pick up after yourself. Put your toys away. Respect your proper…
I hate driving in the Twin Cities metro area. Hate it! But circumstances have led me to drive there every other weekend for the last few months. Fortunately, I have had to be in the northern part of the cities in the Maple Grove area. I get to my destination, park my car and I am done drivin…
The fishing opener is this weekend. Along with the beautiful weather and fishing on Wall Lake, the Elk's Point Bar and Grill is open for the season. It opened May 1, but we didn’t have time to visit the establishment until last Friday for the fish fry. I know, if you read this column regular…
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