Following changes to a federal transportation bill, Minnesota statutes relating to the operation of covered farm vehicles have changed, according to Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspector ...

The first grade class at St. James Lutheran School has been reading a story about birthday celebrations. One custom they learned about was making confetti eggs. Each of the students decorated an egg.

Eugene H. Birkholz, 87, of Winsted, MN, formerly Lester Prairie, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at The Gardens at Winsted in Winsted. A funeral service will take place Monday, March 10, ...

Holy Trinity School honored two retiring teachers, Marnie Ebensperger and Maria Nathe, for their decades of service.Ebensperger, known as Mrs. E, taught first grade for 40 years. Her creative projects ...

In the Steffel wing of the museum is one of many relics from old McLeod County. It’s a workbench, and at first glance, it’s little more. For those who like to dig into history, however, that old ...

Ronald Jopp, 71, of Mayer, MN, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. John ...

The Watertown Area Fine Arts Council (WAFAC) and the Watertown Lions Club will host their city’s first-ever Irish Fest this Sunday, March 9.The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Watertown City ...

Watertown City Council adopted amendments to its ordinance related to its council appointment process during its meeting Tuesday night.The amendments establish standardized processes for interviewing ...

Tetra Pak in Winsted hosted a re-grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 27 to celebrate the completion of the “Future Work Experience,” the name given to Tetra Pak’s activity-based office ...

ST. PAUL — In most sports a single point might not mean a whole lot. In wrestling it does. For the Watertown-Mayer wrestling team, it does even more. A team that prides itself on getting extra team ...

A total of 45 HLWW FFA members attended the annual Southwest Minnesota State University Ag Bowl in Marshall Friday, Feb. 7. Early that morning, members loaded onto the bus and prepared to compete in ...

Winsted City Council approved the plans and specifications for the next phase in the city’s ongoing rehabilitation of its sanitary sewer system during its meeting Tuesday night.The project will entail ...