Brielle Brown shines with pride as she is awarded second place in the District Two Veterans of Foreign Wars of Minnesota Voice of Democracy Essay...

10 YEARS AGO, 2005Ed Dorsey, PublisherMapleton’s veterinary clinic, All Pets, has welcomed four new vet techs to their team within the past seven months.  Sarah Robb, of...

AMBOY10 YEARS AGO, 2015Ed Dorsey, PublisherTwo local families: Dan and Tracy Jones, of Amboy, and Duane and Cam Bissonette, of Mapleton, along with her daughter, Kellie...

During the next few weeks, farm operators will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 crop year. March 15 th is the deadline to...

It was a Saturday, and we were all at home. Being the mean mom that I am, I turned off the tv after a good dose of morning shows.What prompted the...

Mapleton10 YEARS AGO, 2015Ed Dorsey, PublisherThe first item of business at the Jan. 6 Mapleton City Council meeting was to swear in the new mayor, John Hollerich, as well...

AMBOY10 YEARS AGO, 2015Ed Dorsey, PublisherNo News in Amboy this week. 20 YEARS AGO, 2005Ed Dorsey, Publisher  The Amboy City Council held its...

The January USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is often known as being a “market mover”, and the WASDE report released on...

My daughter and I went to the Christmas concert at Martin Luther High School recently, as she is in the band. During the intermission, there were...

Heading into the girls basketball regular season, Coach Devin Drager noted that a change in conference would put Martin County West onto the...

AMBOY10 YEARS AGO, 2015Ed Dorsey, PublisherMayor Michael Sevcik and council members Radley Sorenson and Thomas Boeck were sworn in during Monday’s meeting. 20 YEARS AGO,...

Mapleton10 YEARS AGO, 2015Ed Dorsey, PublisherThe Johnson family, of Mapleton, is hosting a foreign exchange student this school year.  L-R: Corrie...

I have two dear friends that I have kept in touch with from high school, which is a little bit special because I started at a new school my...

As we head into 2025, many farm operations are coming off a relatively poor profit year in 2024; with some farmers having very small profit levels...

“It’s a Great Day to be an Adult and an Eagle”Author’s note: The legend of Ned Shuck’s work ethic began in the late 90s when he put in endless time...