Our sympathy to the family of Rudolph “Rudy” Nikko, 82, who passed away on May 10, 2025. Rudy was a Cromwell High School graduate in 1960.

A forager showed me some morel mushrooms—sponges on sticks. Another talked about collecting fiddleheads from ostrich ferns. This fern has a pronounced U-shaped groove running down the center of its ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and others recreating outdoors to be aware of bears and learn how to prevent conflicts with bears.

The word “Tettegouche” is a French Canadian phrase meaning “meeting place,” and it has been one of my favorite meeting places ...

He enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, then joined the St. Paul Police Department, and Army National Guard. During his many tours overseas, Dan Jr. received several awards, including, Bronze Star, ...

What is macular degeneration? It’s a disease that begins in the macula, which is located deep inside of the eyeball. There ...

Spc. Daniel P. Whited, of Moose Lake, an infantryman with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 194th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, competed al ...

As we finally pack away our winter clothes and open our windows to feel the warm spring breeze, it’s time to talk about the hottest topic of the season: skin ...

Even while Becky Foss, director of the Pine County Health and Human Services (HHS) department, shares the office’s good news of being under budget for 2024, the future looks more uncertain for ...

Air Force veteran John A. Peterson remembers when the Bob Hope Show entertained the troops on Nakhon Phanom Base in Thailand in 1969 as well as the War Game Competions ...

The Memorial Day services will be 9 a.m., May 26 at the Kettle River Veteran’s Building on Main Street. The American Legion post 360 and post 379 will conduct the services. They will hold services at ...

I love the excitement in the air as local seniors prepare to walk across stages around the area and collect their hard earned diplomas. The proud families and excitement of the youth as they look ...