In the midst of this heatwave, I find myself searching for a distraction, another project, or something that cannot be immediately undone (unlike...

One of the things I learned in a previous life was that when you're talking to a customer who has no experience in the world you work in, you don't...

We are just getting through a major July heatwave here in northern Minnesota, and this northerner is not a huge fan of these high temps, and...

The heat has been ridiculous as I’m writing this and the worst part is, there is little to no relief in sight for the next ten days! Easy Overnight...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksPhone calls smash into scheduled video calls, and then I hop off only to drive across town for a meeting with another potential donor or key...

Rev. Devlyn BrooksJoy, my friends.My heavens, we forget, at our own peril, that life is also supposed to be filled with joy.The Apostle Paul lists...

The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThe older I get, the more I wish I would have paid attention to the naturalist writers of America’s 19th century 35 years ago...

On Tuesday, June 30th, a leisurely game of golf turned into a game this father and son will never forget. Kristoffer Lofstrom, a Tri-County...

A Karlstad man died Monday evening after the pickup truck he was driving left a rural Kittson County roadway and rolled, according to a Minnesota State Patrol crash...

There is no easy way to tell the people who support us that we need to charge them more. So we're going to do the next best thing — explain exactly why, and trust you to...

100 Years Ago  July 23, 1926The management of the Halma State Bank has completed arrangements to move that institution up to Lancaster. The territory here is so very much...

Timothy Willard Nordin, 77, of Karlstad, MN, passed away peacefully at Karlstad Senior Living on Sunday, July 12th, 2026. Timothy Willard was born...

With hearts full of love and sorrow, we announce the passing of RONALD LYLE DAHL of Kennedy, MN.  He died unexpectedly and peacefully on Tuesday,...

Betty Emerson 96, of Hallock, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Betty Ann Cummins...

The Northern Freeze Trap  Team competed at the Minnesota Trap Shooting Championships in Alexandria on Sunday, June 21, 2026.  The results of that...