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On the calm before the storm

JESSIE HENNENThis Happened Here It’s always nice to see a dream become reality. Granted, not all dreams. Still, the optimistic kind — your friend texting the group chat that she would like to throw a…

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Ag secretary touts new Harvest to Hallways effort

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping new efforts to strengthen school meals by connecting more American farmers with local schools, investing in school kitchen infrastructure, and giving states and school districts new tools to serve healthier, more nutrient-dense meals to America’s children.Kennedy…

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This Happened Here: On leadership…

I’ve complimented the skylight in the kitchen, eyed the quantity of Christmas nutcrackers, then had my mind blown by the absolute array of deer antlers spread on two giant tables in the backyard. I’ve come to this estate sale because I’m in Rochester, my husband is busy, and I am bored and nosy. Who lived…

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Lakeview opens with Kosel leading retooled ground game

BY HOWIE HANSONFor the Tri-County NewsLakeview opens the 2026 football season Friday at Madelia carrying the momentum of a six-win breakthrough but without several of the seniors who powered it.The Lakers defeated Madelia 70-8 in last year’s opener, beginning a season in which they established themselves as the third-best team in the Mid-South White District.…

Opinion

On the calm before the storm

JESSIE HENNENThis Happened Here It’s always nice to see a dream become reality. Granted, not all dreams. Still, the optimistic kind — your friend texting the group chat that she would like to throw a…

Lifestyle