By Kara TrettinCarpenter – The city of Carpenter is celebrating its sesquicentennial milestone on August 20-22, ironically these were the same dates as the town’s centennial celebration in 1971.Carpenter was platted in 1871 and incorporated in 1879According to Barry Schrag, Carpenter Community Club President, this is not the only similarity between the two milestone events.From…
by Kara Trettin; Kelyn Meyer’s favorite color was green; then it was blue; for the last six months, the six-year-old’s favorite color is red—a brand spankin’ new, flashy red golf cart is fitting for Kelyn’s wish come-true.Kelyn was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia the summer of 2020.Kari Meyer, Kelyn’s mother, said that the Mayo Clinic…
ST. ANSGAR — The Saints celebrated the field renovation dedication with a 4-0 win over Algona Garrigan on Wednesday night. Coach Lance Schutjer gave a commemorative softball to IGHSAU executive director Jean Berger before the game as well as those who gave time and money to the field improvements threw out an honorary first pitch. The Saints combined for seven…
St. Ansgar — St. Ansgar Community High School senior and 2021 Mitchell County Dairy Princess, Adrianna Kruse, is no stranger to dairy cows. Growing up on an 800-cow dairy farm, Kruse said she has been involved in the dairy industry her entire life. “I helped wherever I could. I would help milk, move cattle, give weekly…
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If something feels like it’s percolating in St. Ansgar, it’s probably all the talk about the newest venture to take s…
Kari Nelson, left, took over Home Sweet Home from her mother Judy Goplerud in 2008. EJ Photo/ Travis Charlson.
How one small-town business …
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The Mitchell county Farm Bureau sponsored a forum at the Milt Owen Nature Center west of Osage, where Keith Sprung …
Superintendent Jody Gray looks on during Monday’s School Board meeting. EJ photo/Travis Charlson
State budget shortfall could spell propert…
