At our meeting last Wednesday, we heard some good news: in addition to all the other pluses of having them around, our summer ...

The small town of Maynard put on a big display of fireworks on the 4th of July. The fireworks show was preceded earlier in ...

Due to the flooding on the Riverwalk, the July Makers Market, hosted by the Granite Area Arts Council, was held at Rice Park ...

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, one of the topics of discussion was a potential riprap stabilization project along a pond area, located just across the bridge on the ...

I’m a fan of a phenomenon that I don’t believe has a name, though maybe my long-winded German ancestors had a word for it. Let’s call it “awe at surprise rural architectural gems.” For instance, I ...

Live music at Bluenose Gopher Public House 7-9 p.m. with SW MN Musician Sam Jeffrey. No cover charge.

Minnesota West Community & Technical College is pleased to congratulate the following students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and earning a place on the Dean’s List. Students ...

Western Fest 2025 Royalty Candidates June 12, 2025 News, Newsletter-Early-Week ...

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Center for ...

This spring, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison created the Advisory Task Force on Future of Minnesota’s Water. This Task Force aims to study issues affecting the stewardship of Minnesota’s ...

Granite Falls is gearing up for another exciting Western Fest, and at the heart of the festivities is the long-standing Western Fest Royalty program—a 76 year tradition that highlights leadership, ...

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, Police Chief Brian Struffert gave a report on the department’s recent activity. Struffert noted that with Western Fest on the horizon, ...