FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Full Circle: Early refrigerators came with plenty of work
Your refrigerator! What a reliable, even friendly helpmate it is. But this was not always so. Do you ...
Columnists
Stories, data reflect need; United Way sets $1.2M campaign goal
United Way of Mower County recently announced that our 2015 Campaign goal is set at $1.2 million — ...
Editorials
Our Opinion: Get involved, if you want a voice
Who are these people who come out of the woodwork and pretend to have any weight when it ...
Al Batt
Al Batt: Memories of ‘The Uncle Rob Show’
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I walked into a room three times and I still couldn’t remember ...
Faith
Monday’s with the Mortician: Funeral homes serve all faiths
Eric Weerts Monday’s with the Mortician Throughout my career as a funeral director I have worked in Ohio, ...
Columnists
Cars a big part of the Hormels
Antique cars that belonged to Hormel family members have been on my mind recently due to photos, newspaper ...
Best Bets
Best Bets: Getting autumn started with a bang
Get ready for a weekend of fun with golf, the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center and creamed chicken ...
Editorials
Flu shots worthwhile, easy
OK, flu shot naysayers, you have your ammunition. Get it over with. Yes, you know lots of people who ...
Al Batt
Al Batt: Predators could be keeping birds from the feeders
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting: I’ve been eating an all-vegetarian diet. How is that working for you? ...
Columnists
Laura Helle: Closing a chapter with many ‘thank yous’
As my chapter at Vision 2020 closes, I owe thanks to some of you. Thank you to the ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Full Circle: The sole of Main St. – Hastings holds a century-old Austin legacy
In the past 106 years, neither Austin churches, nor traveling ministries nor tent revivals have saved more soles ...
FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN
Nonprofits key in energy efficiency efforts
This month, I will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear directly from Pope Francis when he addresses Congress ...
Al Batt
Al Batt: Snowy crickets’ chirps can tell the temperature
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting: Do you want to go to a Twins game? When? I don’t ...
Columnists
Travelers take advantage of autumn’s scenic beauty
The fall will soon be upon us and we want to take advantage of one of the most ...
Best Bets
Best Bets: A weekend to remember the brave
With the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, this is a weekend to gather together and remember ...
SportsPlus
January 10 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
Friday’s NHL schedule has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those contests is the Los Angeles…
How to Watch the NBA Today, January 10
The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the New York Knicks is one game in particular to watch on a…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Friday, January 10
Just a single top-25 game is on Friday’s college basketball slate. That matchup is the UCLA Bruins squaring…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 10
The NBA slate today, which includes the Milwaukee Bucks squaring off against the Orlando Magic, is sure to…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Friday, January 10
There is one game featuring a ranked team on Friday’s college basketball schedule. Watch men’s college basketball, other…