It’s small moments in history that often matter most, and the Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of those. Some readers may note that I’ve touched on this topic before, yet given the turbulent period we ...

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From the Herald Journal files of past newspapers. Dec. 21, 2015 (10 years ago) Winsted City Council member Max Fasching resigns to spend more time with his family. Citizens State Bank of Waverly ...

Leanne Gutzmann (Pyle), 68, of Winsted, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Winsted, surrounded by her beloved family. A visitation will take place at the Chilson Funeral Home in ...

Longtime Watertown barber Denny Butcher, owner of Denny’s Barbershop, cuts the hair of local third-grader Braxton Johnson, son of Kayla and Brad Johnson, during a visit earlier this month. Butcher is ...

The Boehlke family of Waverly has officially joined the ranks of Minnesota farms that have endured for more than 150 years.The farm was recently recognized as a 2025 sesquicentennial farm by the ...

Bonita “Bonnie” Louise Bentz, 72, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully at her home in Lester Prairie Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Funeral services for Bonita “Bonnie” Bentz will take place ...

The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School Board hosted its annual Truth in Taxation hearing Monday evening, where district officials outlined the details of the 2026 property tax levy and explained why ...

SAUK CENTRE – The Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield boys swim & dive team traveled to Melrose Thursday, Dec. 11 to face #7-ranked Melrose/Sauk Centre in the first dual meet ...

Arlington – Looking to move to 1-0 on the season, the Lester Prairie girls basketball team took the court in a road matchup with Sibley East. Lester Prairie came into the game after a great season ...

Minnesota’s agricultural landscape wouldn’t be the same without towering silos – old and new. Many of the oldest silos in our area often stand alone, outlasting the barn that once accompanied the ...