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 ...

Winsted and Lester Prairie fire departments responded late Saturday afternoon to a reported stove fire at a home in Winsted. According to dispatch audio, crews were paged for a “gas fire on a stove” ...

ST. PAUL — There was never a doubt how Watertown-Mayer’s Joel and Titan Friederichs were going to go out. Wrapping up impressive careers at the Class AA State Tournament, competing against the state’s ...

ST. PAUL — The last time Watertown-Mayer junior Kaleb Mead competed at the state tournament, he left disappointed. Fueled by the determination not feel that again, Mead made his mark in a big way.

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 ...

For nearly three decades, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School math teacher Jeff Granrud has quietly built a reputation for challenging his students, supporting his community, and honoring the ...

HUTCHINSON – The Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield boys swim team will be well-represented at the Class A State Tournament following an exciting two-day Section 3A meet at ...

Since 1952, the Carver County American Dairy Association (ADA) has been represented by county dairy princesses, and it will soon crown its next wave of local ambassadors during the 72nd annual Carver ...

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 ...

Michael Earl Koeppe, 81, of Waverly, MN, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Howard Lake, MN. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church ...