The Watertown-Mayer School Board voted Monday to increase pay rates for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, a move district leaders say is necessary to stay competitive and address ongoing ...

Garland G. Birkholz, 97, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe, MN. A funeral service took place Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St ...

WAVERLY – A Waverly man has been charged with a felony in Carver County after authorities say he took a neighbor’s vintage John Deere tractor, according to Carver County and Scott County Watch.

Garland G. Birkholz, 97, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe, MN. Funeral service will take place Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. at ...

Chester “Chet” M. Klugow, 86, of Westville, IL, passed away at his home in Westville Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

Winsted City Council swore in longtime resident Julie Weinbeck Tuesday night, appointing her to fill a vacancy created last month by the resignation of former council member Tim Fury.Weinbeck, the ...

In Waverly, construction of a new building on Sixth Street South is underway as the town prepares to welcome a new daycare facility, Kid’s Haven Child Care & Preschool. Following an official ...

Charles Poppler, 85, of Watertown, MN, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Cedar Crest Estates in Silver Lake, MN. A Mass of Christian burial took place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at ...

Holy Trinity Catholic School in Winsted honored local veterans Tuesday afternoon during its annual Veterans Day program.The event included a speech from a veteran who works at the school, a series of ...

WILLMAR – The DC girls swim and dive team had their season come to an end at the two-day Section 3A meet, held Thursday and Saturday Nov. 6 and 8 at Willmar.The Prelims were held Thursday, where the ...

Service cooperative Resource Training & Solutions recognized 159 educators from across central Minnesota during its 2025 Leadership in Educational Excellence Award (LEEA) Banquet Oct. 29 at the St.