SEMCAC Announces Recent Organizational Grant Awards

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. On …

KW Noble Knights of the Week for November 15, 2024

Front Row: Arianna Harthan KG Mrs. Tanya Short Renata Serna Aguilar KG Mrs. Katie Valek Reyna Dressel Gr. 1 Mrs. Katie Benbrooks Scott Hogy Gr. 1 Mr. Tony Donkers Brecken McCabe Gr. 2 …

Infant Safe Sleep Week in Minnesota is Nov. 17-23

Unsafe sleep environments and practices can put infants at increased risk for sleep related unintentional injury or death. Annually, approximately 50 otherwise healthy Minnesota babies die of …
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Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools Honors Teachers of the Year: Doug Thompson and Deb Hinrichs

Kenyon, MN – Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools is proud to recognize two outstanding educators as Teachers of the Year for their exceptional contributions to the district and the lives of their …
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Once again Christmas is rolling around for the year. Christmas is my father’s favorite holiday. He loves the presents and the food, but the thing he gets most into with it is the Christmas tree. …
Claudia and her husband joined Monica on the farm late in the summer of 2016. There was plenty of room in the house (it had 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms and even two kitchens). And more than enough room …
Obituaries
Dr. Melvin F. Kirchhoff, DVM
Dr. Melvin Friedrich Kirchhoff, DVM, of Kenyon, died peacefully on October 22, 2024 at The Pillars of Lakeville in Lakeville, Minnesota. Melvin was born April 21, 1933, on the family dairy farm in …
Mary Anne (Ericksen) Skundberg
Mary Anne (Ericksen) Skundberg, 83, of Kenyon, died Sunday, September 29th, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. She was born on July 26, 1941 to Katherine (Juul) Ericksen and …
Dorothy Louise Vesledahl
Dorothy Louise Vesledahl, 94, of Northfield, formerly of Nerstrand, passed away on October 10, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Northfield Retirement Center. Dorothy was born on June 11,1930 …
Ellen Wilma Amy
Ellen Wilma Amy died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday September 26, 2024. Ellen Wilma Edelbach was born at home on the farm near Alma (Buffalo County) Wisconsin on September 13, 1935 to …
Lynne Marie Weierke
Lynne Marie Weierke, 60, unexpectedly passed away at Northfield Hospital on September 13th, 2024. Lynne was born on December 17th, 1963 in Madison, WI, 18 months after her beloved sister and best …
Community
City of Dennison Meeting minutes October 3rd, 2024 The October Dennison City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Flaten on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Present were …
Greetings, I still find it hard to believe that I am in the last 2 months of my first term. Thank you all for voting me back in, even though there was no one else running. We have come real close …
As the 2024 construction season winds to a close, contractors are putting the finishing touches on the new roundabout at the Hwy. 19/I-35 interchange. Some minor punch list items are all that …
Community
Books. They can educate, serve as an escape and take you to far away places, around the corner and back again. That’s what they do for HOPE Center Executive Director Erica Staab-Absher, and she …
Registration starts November 25 for Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC) Winter Term courses, for participants age 50 and older. Courses focus on arts, social and physical sciences, and humanities. …
Emergency response departments serving rural communities in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin were awarded $731,000 for equipment needs and program enhancements through Compeer Financial’s Fund for …
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Onlookers watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn on April 14, 2019.
Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious past.
2025 Award season buzz: Predictions for Golden Globes and Oscars
The LA Post presents its predictions for the 2025 Golden Globes and Oscars.
The Lord of the Box Office: Your December movie guide
Way.com highlights some of the year's must-see films that will premiere in theaters in December.
This winemaker turns 1% of his yearly wine sales into Bitcoin
Square features an innovative Colorado winemaker who blends tradition with technology by converting 1% of his yearly fiat wine sales to Bitcoin.
To tree, or not to tree? How Jewish-Christian families navigate the 'December Dilemma'
The Conversation explores how multifaith families navigate the dilemma of putting up a Christmas tree or not during the holiday season.