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Get your tickets for "Little Women"!

Our December show is "Little Women" adapted by Marisha Chamberlain, directed by Kami Sim. The show runs December 4-20: Shows will start at 7 pm on Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, & 18. Shows will start at 2 …

How to Avoid Deer Crashes & What to Do If You Hit One

As fall transitions into winter, deer activity across Minnesota peaks – and so does the risk of unexpected roadside encounters. Whether you're commuting to work or traveling across the region, a …

Christmas Events are just Around the Corner

Thursday, December 3rd will be Christmas in Wanamingo. There will be treats at local businesses and bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation to each participating business and get your card …

November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Elder Network is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit serving our communities since 1988. We have been serving Dodge County since 2022, and are working to provide the community with supportive services and …
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No food! Desolation! Bloodshed! Signs in the heavens! An evil ruler! Empty stores! Corruption! Civil war! These may be a few things you think of when it comes to the end times. However, what does the …
As we move into the winter months here in Minnesota, we prepare for colder days and winter storms by stocking our shelves and cupboards. But food costs are rising and budgets are getting tighter, so …
Growing up in rural Minnesota fall always brought around many a man’s favorite time of the year. Hunting season. November usually brought around my lest favorite time of the year as a child. …

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Obituaries
 Robert "Butch" James Bzoskie
Robert "Butch" James Bzoskie, 87, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna, MN. Butch was born on August 12, 1939, in a barn in Claremont, Minnesota, …
Richard D. Boss
Richard D. Boss, 89, of Owatonna, died peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, November 12, 2026. He was born December 24, 1936, in Cloquet, the son of Dennis and …
Richard D. Boss
Richard D. Boss, 89, of Owatonna, died peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, November 12, 2026. He was born December 24, 1936, in Cloquet, the son of Dennis and …
Roger Henry Chicos
Roger Henry Chicos, 88, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN. Roger was born on February 11, 1938, in Owatonna, MN to Peter and …
Rita Marie Neumann Serie
Rita Marie Neumann Serie was born on February 29, 1952, to Everett and Marcella (Rodgers) Neumann in Caledonia, Minnesota. When Rita was two years old, her family moved to West Concord, Minnesota, …

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Revival is not a series of meetings or a surge of religious zeal. It is the reawakening of the soul to the living presence of God. One shouldn’t ask as whether revival is happening somewhere; …
Emily Fox drew her final breath in the early morning of November 2nd, 2026, at the age of 30 years old. After more than a year of battling with brain cancer the Lord granted her respite from her hard …
Marilyn Kay Skov, 82, of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She will be remembered for her smile, her laughter, and her love of family and …
Community
Join the Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization as they host the second session of the virtual learning series Land to Lake Lectures. Compost can improve soil biology, nutrient cycling, and …
Dan, Mayor Jared Sultze, Council members Donna Gregory and Deb Ellis and City Administrator Liz Sorg
Triton FFA Corn Drive raises $13,471 from 80 farmers, businesses and individuals.
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Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.
Deciding where to live in Washington, D.C. usually comes down to three things: where each adult in the household works, how they will commute, and what kind of life they want outside work. Because …
How Ground-Floor Retail Can Raise the Value of an Entire Mixed-Use Project, According to a Boston Retail Strategist
Developers usually judge ground-floor retail by the rent it brings in. Ann Ehrhart, a Boston, Massachusetts retail strategist and founder of EVERSTREET, says that number tells only part of the story. …
What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026
Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads …
Small Town, #1 in New York: The Livingston County Team Leading Real’s Small-Team Rankings
Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate …
Beyond the Hamptons: The Quiet Appeal of Sharon, Connecticut
There are towns in Litchfield County that buyers discover and then quietly tell their friends about. Sharon, Connecticut tends to work that way. People arrive for a specific reason, a school, a lake, …
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