By Jed [email protected] The Mower County Fair opened up its 140th year on Tuesday as the grounds began coming to life. The fair will run through to Sunday and feature a full slate of ...

Lindsay Leif is full of life and enthusiasm. She has taken on a huge project, the transformation of the old Carlson Home assisted living facility into Bright Life House, a sober house for women.

Minnesota farmers’ next chance for help buying their first farm has arrived, with the return of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Down Payment Assistance Grant program. The Down Payment ...

During these six days of the Mower County Fair, thousands of people will be filtering through its grounds taking part in a myriad of activities and partaking in all of the food that there is to offer.

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting There are going to be many people in Minneapolis tonight. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Why is that? They live there. Driving by ...

The argument against video games in the early days is that they would rot your mind in a variety of unique ways. However, these days there is evidence that video games are actually beneficial in a way ...

Once again, the Friends of the Austin Public Library organization is one of this year’s finalists for the Evy Nordley Best ...

Question: I have a new driver in the house and they asked a question that got me thinking. If someone has a crash and hits a ...

Ah, August. Fair time, relaxing summer nights and for many, believe it or not, it’s also back to school time. Did you know that children proficient in reading are more likely to achieve high ...

Are you tired of going through the motions at the gym without seeing significant results? It’s time to revamp your workout routine with these top ten tips for maximizing exercise effectiveness. With ...

To the Editor, I write as a member of a generation raised on the guiding voices of Big Bird, Mister Rogers, LeVar Burton, and ...

Democratic Sen. John Hoffman urged state legislators from across the country on Monday to recommit to civility and not “let the evil of the night win” following the attempt on his life and the killing ...