Cokato’s Charlie Bortnem was the lone area cross country runner to finish with All-State honors. For his outstanding season, Bortnem is the 2024 All-Area Boys Cross Country Runner of The Year.

Robert H. Kruschke, 77, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. A memorial service will take place Wednesday, Nov.

Lester Prairie Public School hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 in its gymnasium where it honored its local veterans with music and presentations.The program was conducted in conjunction ...

Mayer Lutheran High School hosted local veterans on its campus for its annual Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11 where it honored individuals from Mayer and New Germany who served, or are currently ...

I really don’t know how to start this column.This season has been, well, pick your superlative. Astounding. Stunning. Amazing. Personally, I’ve been going with “magical” a lot lately.It’s hard to put ...

Early in the morning of the 21st, we found an Indian trail and followed it through the forest to the prairie. From the dense, shady, native woods to the open, smooth, sunny plains, the change was so ...

MAYER – A storied career for Mayer Lutheran’s Marley Martin ended in the perfect way. A senior who was playing in her fourth ...

Samantha Schmidt, Rowan Salmela, Sophie Salmela, and Isaac Marquette traveled to the University of Wisconsin River Falls on Friday, Oct. 11, to represent HLWW FFA by competing in the Region 4 poultry ...

The Howard Lake City Council met on Monday this week for its regular monthly meeting. The single action item was related to the MNDOT Highway 12 project, which is slated to go out for bids in January ...

COKATO — Dassel-Cokato’s Kobee Thielen is one of the top all-around players in Class AAA. He can do a little bit of everything for his team as a starting running back, defensive back/linebacker, and ...

It was another exciting season around the area when it comes to girls swimming and diving. The following is a look at the 2023 All-Area Girls Swimming and Diving Team. The team was selected by the ...