Buffalo to face Brainerd Jan. 30 at BIR
The year 2027 will mark the celebration of the 21st Annual Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM), with the featured day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Brainerd International Raceway.
In recent seasons, HDM featured four live broadcasts – one girls and one boys...
One win clinches first
Jon Euerle is jokingly referred as the “Older guy” when it comes to his social media outlets.
While the 40-year old veteran pitcher for the Buffalo Bulldogs is one of the elder statesmen of the league, he continues to prove that age is only a number.
With the Bulldogs...
Elroy Boehlke, 75
Elroy James Boehlke, age 75, of Howard Lake passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
He was born on January 25, 1951, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Edward C. and Anna M. (Cafferty) Boehlke Sr., of Waverly.
Elroy attended grade school at Meister Country...
We encounter a lot of festivals and celebrations during the summer months around here. A big one is the annual Wright County Fair which opened Wednesday, July 22.
More years than not, my family and I have made the trip to St. Paul for the “Great Minnesota Get-Together,” but in my experience, the...
Graduations
North Dakota State Univ., Fargo
Jacob Breuer, of Albertville, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Exercise Science following the spring 2026 semester.
Jillian Kulm, of Annandale, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Political Science following the spring...
This week we will look back at a few of Darlene’s last columns with us (7 years ago). Sounds like we were having a similar summer. Darlene did write a few more after this.
We are thankful for all the years Darlene sent in her column. Many of her recipes are used as weekly rotations in many...
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Orange rust on black raspberry leaves. Photo: Michelle Grabowski
By late July, Minnesota gardens are bursting with color and produce, but they’re also prime territory for fungal infections. Warm days, humid nights, and crowded plantings...
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Fifteen years after the Pagami Creek Fire, new growth stands in stark contrast to mature trees at the fire's boundary. Photo: Eli Sagor.
Wildfires in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are affecting many Minnesotans. If...