Each farm had an orchard with apple trees and pear trees. Ben recalled, “many kinds of berries growing on the stony pastures and along the stone fences … blueberries and blackberries as big as plums ...

By Pastor Mark Woodward. Maple Leaf Parish of the UMC Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston, and Spring Valley: Faith . Churches (and Lenora) On October 2, 2024, my beloved wife, best friend and partner in ...

Mary Esther Amundson, 77, of rural Spring Grove, was born on March 20, 1948, in Caledonia, Minn., to Raymond and Esther Fruechte. Mary was a lifelong resident of the area, with the exception of her ...

Augie Willliams passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his farm south of Rushford, Minn., on June 15, 2025. Born in Rochester, Minn., on August 31, 1938, to William “Bill” Williams and Arlie ...

For a fifth straight year, St. Michael/Albertville High School hosted the Class A state track and field individual meet. GML-OKS, RPH, LFCMC, Chatfield, and Cale-donia/Spring Grove were all ...

At the June 17 county board meeting Sheriff John DeGeorge said they were planning jail tours for the public on July 7 and 8 from 5-8 p.m. each day. The board accepted those two dates for the jail ...

The Houston County Commissioners convened for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 17. Chairman Eric Johnson promptly called the meeting to order at 9 a.m., followed by the Pledge of ...

Lyle E. Johnson, 83, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday June 20, 2025.

I tried to twitch my nose. In the TV show “Bewitched,” Samantha, played by Elizabeth Montgomery, twitched her nose to activate her magic. I hoped to mimic her actions and be able to levitate the piano ...

Robert William Jones, 63, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on June 23, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Bobby was born on November 4, 1961, to Robert L. Jones and Rhoda A. (Thompson) Jones ...

It was a highly entertaining and successful season for Journal-covered softball teams with Caledonia and Houston making it all the way to the section finals, plus Chatfield making the 1AA Final Four.