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Farmers keep watch for UFO's while combining

Last week a farmer in Stevens County, MInnesota reported a UFO in his cornfield. The sheriff department received a call late on Wednesday afternoon about foreign debris discovered while harvesting …

West Concord Gala this Weekend

The West Concord Foundation 1st Annual Gala is happening Saturday, October 24th at the Bell Tower Center. The doors open at 4pm and it is family friendly and there is no cost to attend. There is a …

Fall Craft Show

Take a drive to Kenyon this fall for the 53rd annual craft sale and you will find hand crafted gift ideas from a hundred vendors on display for your fall decorating or gifting needs. Every year they …

Dodge Center Legion Theft

A Dodge Center man has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Dodge Center American Legion according to a court document which was filed in Dodge County Court last Thursday. The …
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Sometimes during life when we become troubled and start thinking of our past, and having negative thoughts, we need to STOP and gain control of our life again. This happens to many of us during …
We took a trip up the North Shore in September to spend a night in Thunder Bay, Canada. The scenic drive was spectacular as the leaves were turning color and the weather was perfect. One of the stops …
You have heard the rhyme, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But what does an apple really do for you? Does any apple work, or only certain kinds? A few answers can be found here. …

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Obituaries
 Leslie Dale DeRaad Sr.
It is with deep sorrow and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of Leslie Dale DeRaad, who left this world peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. …
Jacob Andrew “Jake” Buchl
Jacob Andrew “Jake” Buchl, 30, of Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026. He was born in Quincy, Illinois to John and Linda (Witschen) Buchl, Jake was a beloved …
Carol Ann Clough
Carol Ann Clough left us on October 15, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 11, 1939, in West Concord, Minnesota, Carol was the seventh child of Bernard Matthias Meyer and Irene Emma Van Den …
Jeffrey Frank Eisterhold
Jeffrey Frank Eisterhold, 59, of Kasson, MN passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN after a courageous 4-year …
Daniel Anders Lybeck
Daniel Anders Lybeck, 67, passed away at his home in Dodge Center, Minnesota. Daniel was born on July 5, 1959, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, to Amos O. Lybeck and Margaret E. …

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*Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of The Messenger. Beginning with a religion of hate for Christians and Jews, New York City's socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, …
A couple of summers ago, my family and I had the privilege of taking a trip North of Duluth and we visited the beautiful and famous “Split Rock Lighthouse”, located on the North Shore of Lake …
The West Concord Class of 1966 held their reunion at the Historical Society on Saturday, October 3. Row 1: Alice Meyer Miesbauer, Sheila Matti Stensland, Barbara Loquai, Heather Kutzler Johnson, …
Community
Once again it is time to start gearing up for the Annual Holiday Market, a well-loved and special event. Triton School is hosting this event in conjunction with the Triton Community Education program …
Elder Network is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that was formed in 1988. We have been serving Dodge County since 2022, and are working to provide the community with supportive services and …
Are you saying to yourself, “Did I read that title right?” Yes, you did. If you’re in my age range and grew up on a farm, you likely have lard memories from your childhood as I do. In my …
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Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem
Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …
Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.
Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …
A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing
The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys
There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
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