I have been doing it for years but am really putting the pedal to the metal this month and challenging myself to try some new recipes for items we...

The tropical blast we had this past weekend sent my mind skittering down a familiar rabbit hole, back to a time when my primary occupation in life...

When setting up a new place of residence, we all want to make our home feel cozy and inviting, a concept the Danish have dubbed “hygge” (pronounced...

I for one, am loving the warm, sunny weather we are having while writing this week’s column. Surely spring can’t be too far away. Especially since...

This week’s recipes are some of the most cozy and comforting you will find. I was raised on “fancy” cream of tomato soup. The kind where you open a...

Last week I had the opportunity to offer a thank you more than 30 years overdue. I was invited back to my hometown to present a lifetime legacy...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksFriends, this week my prayer for you is that you feel the Holy Spirit’s peace descend upon you.I found myself this week in...

Public Hearing and Karlstad City Council Meeting Council members and patrons of Karlstad reviewed the report of feasibility for the 2026 street...

Saturday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. The North Star News asked our readers to help us recognize the area’s special couples who have been...

100 Years Ago  February 19, 1926Preparatory to a "pep" rehearsal at the high school this forenoon, members of the girls’ rooters club, planning to accompany the basketball...

100 Years Ago  February 12, 1926John Schelldorff was in town Saturday. John is one of the solid farmers east of Pelan who has built up a wonderful farm out of what was in...

JoAnn Marie Hennum of Fargo, ND (formerly of Donaldson, MN), passed into the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 9, 2026. Those...

Neil Donn Wikstrom, 77, of Walnut Creek, California, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Neil was very...

Rochelle L. Gronlund 1952-2026 Born and raised in Karlstad, MN. And was living in Robbinsdale, MN.  Rochelle was born to Willis & Marjorie Wollin. Rochelle was a...