The Watertown City Council voted Feb. 24 to temporarily close the city’s yard waste site as officials work to address ongoing illegal dumping and escalating disposal costs. City leaders said they ...

The Lester Prairie City Council convened Tuesday evening, where Lawson Ramuta, an audit manager with Baker Tilly, presented a review of the city’s 2025 audit, noting that the city remains in a strong ...

The Mayer City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire Beau Hansmann as the city’s new public works supervisor, approving a conditional offer of employment after interviewing three applicants for the ...

While small in numbers, the DC gymnastics team took some big strides in 2025-26, culminating with a fourth-place finish at the Section 5A meet.The Chargers did not have anybody advance to the state ...

Harvest Bank and Citizens State Bank of Waverly officially merged Feb. 13, unifying under a single charter and strengthening both banks’ long-standing commitment to community banking and local growth ...

Joan Boss, 66, of Waverly, MN, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Joan was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be remembered for her kindness and devotion to her ...

Disclaimer: Since Valentine’s Day has passed, it would have made much more sense to write this article a week ago. That said, being a historian, I prefer to wait until an event is “in the past,” plus ...

Youth in Winsted lost their longtime 4-H home last fall with the dissolution of the town’s Jolly Juniors 4-H Club, but they now have a new opportunity to stay involved as the Lester Prairie Bergen ...

When I first started as Sports Editor at Herald Journal back in 2016, spring sports were just about wrapping up, and amateur baseball was about to get underway. For amateur baseball, one of my duties ...

Kristin Joy Weinbeck (nee Werdin), 58, formerly of Victoria, MN, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, after an eight-month illness. She leaves behind a life defined by a sharp intellect, a strong work ...

Mary Paradis, 91, of Winsted, MN, our beautiful mother, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Mary’s life story began Aug. 29, 1934, in Marshall, MN. She was the daughter of Adelore Hebert and ...