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Sinclair Lewis said he was “born in a prairie village in that most Scandinavian part of America, Minnesota, the son of a country doctor, in 1885.” He was the first American author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930, and a native of Sauk Centre.
Moms, dads and kids will all have special memories after a day trip to the Osakis and Alexandria area.
Dominic Lee Alipranti was born to Craig and Beth Alipranti of Melrose, August 13, 2018 at 7:…
Delia Grace Roelike was born to Trista and Patrick Roelike of Melrose, July 25, 2018 at 7:36…
Rudy & Elaine (Ecklund) Beste will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary with an open…
Opinion & Columns
I’ve said in this space before that money raised is a great predictor in winning elections, but it is not the only factor. The candidate raising the most money will win about 85 to 90 percent of the time. This year, with Minnesota’s primary election only two weeks away, Minnesota is experien…
Some Republicans are saying that Keith Ellison’s decision to leave Congress will be their saving grace in this election. When Attorney General Lori Swanson decided to run for governor, Ellison chose to seek her old seat.
Seven weeks ago, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the bulk of the Minnesota Legislature’s efforts in 2018. Contrary to what we were told at the time, the sun has continued to rise and set each day and the end of oceanic tides has yet to be noted.
Being the creature of habit that I am, I have, for the most part, eaten the same breakfast my entire life. It consists of a glass of juice, two pieces of toast and a bowl of cereal.
One of the questions that California voters will face this fall is whether to divide California into three states.
Obituaries
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Oratory in Farming, MN for Allen H. Dingman, age 76, who died peacefully on Thursday at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by his family. Inurnment will be in the St. Catherine’s Cemetery. A gathering of r…
Charlene E. “Char” Petermeier, age 88 of Albany, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Serenity Village in Avon, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 17 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Becke…
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Roger S. Blenker, age 69 of Avon, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Anna. Father Gregory Mastey will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Roger passed away sudde…
LeRoy W. Hoeschen, age 90 of Freeport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. …
Frank Anton Schmidt was born on November 18, 1925 in Freeport, the son of August and Maria (Schaeffer) Schmidt. He grew up in Freeport, Sauk Centre and Padua and attended country grade school near Sauk Centre. On January 29, 1948, Frank was united in marriage to Rosemary Spier in Padua. This…
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