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Horse’n Around Christmas Parade
Dec 4 2025If you’re looking to dive into the festive spirit and want a break from the Twin Cities, head north to Harding. This charming town is gearing up for its delightful annual Horse’n Around Christmas Parade. Jeron and Haley Schubert joined us with a sneak peek of what to expect at...
If you’ve walked the halls of the Little Falls Care Center lately and thought you saw a cat delivering lunch, relax — you’re not due for new glasses. That really was a cat-faced robot humming along with someone’s meal balanced neatly on its tray.In a building where birthdays, bingo and...
The Elves Days of Christmas
Dec 1 2025At Christmastime, the Musser Mansion at Linden Hill can feel a little enchanted — the kind of place where garland seems to drape itself, Victorian ornaments whisper stories of holidays long ago and you half-expect mischievous elves to come dancing through Laura Jane Musser’s music room after dark.For a week...
Four Morrison County organizations were among 20 Central Minnesota nonprofits to receive rapid-response funding from the Initiative Foundation to help stabilize essential services.Oasis Central Minnesota received a $5,000 grant to support its housing stabilization and eviction-prevention services. Sprout MN also received $5,000 to bolster its Veteran Feeding Assistance Program and...
The Starry Eyed Brewing Company in Little Falls has been serving delicious beer, cider and seltzers since it opened in 2017, with the brewery offering over 40 different drinks in its taproom. Recently, Starry Eyed added another feature to its location that’s excited the public: The Smashin’ Patties & Franks...
Helping Hands 365 receives grant for pantry upgradesHelping Hands 365 has received a grant from Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless to support improvements in its local food pantry.The funding will be used to purchase a new refrigerator and upgraded shelving, allowing the organization to better store and...
The Pierz Lions Club has made a significant investment in student health by donating more than $10,000 in specialized screening equipment to Pierz Schools ISD 484. The contribution includes a new Spot Vision Screener and an audiometer for hearing evaluations.The Spot Vision Screener will be placed on loan to the...
Little Falls Community Schools opened their newest playground at their childcare center last week.The school district received a grant worth nearly $250,000 from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to help build the playground. The grant focuses on improving the amount of quality childcare in communities throughout...
Residents are invited to attend any of the following open house-style meetings:Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 2–6 p.m. at Royalton City Hall, 12 N. Birch St., RoyaltonThursday, Dec. 4, from 7–9 a.m. at Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. NW, Sauk RapidsThursday, Dec. 4, from 3–6 p.m. at Copper Kitchen, 15...
Students, staff, families and community members gathered Friday morning at Little Falls Community High School to honor local veterans during the school’s annual Veterans Day program. Earlier in the morning, Little Falls Community Middle School held its Veterans Day observance. Shortly after 11 a.m., the traditional Veterans Day ceremony took...
In June 2022, Donny and Rachel Bennington purchased what was then called the Little Falls Bowling Center from Mary Herold and Al Vaverick. In the three years that have followed, a lot more has changed than just the name.The name change to Bennington’s Entertainment Center was an important first step,...
The Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame marked its 25th year in 2025, celebrating the anglers, innovators and organizations that helped make Minnesota a fishing state like no other.The Hall began in Walker, where a group of well-known anglers wanted a place to showcase the state’s sport-fishing heritage. The collection was...
Fifty years after Melvin and Louise Grams opened the doors of their small downtown jewelry shop, work continues behind the counters at Melgram Jewelers.Only now, the sound comes from the hands of their grandson, third-generation jeweler Peter Grams, who balances bench work, business ownership and life as a dad in...
On July 10, the new nine holes at the Pierz Golf Course had their grand opening, doubling the course’s total holes to 18. However, the journey to create these holes was long, difficult and not always visible to the public.The story goes back over eight years to December 2016, when...
Royalton posts city administrator position
Oct 18 2025The Royalton City Council has taken the next step toward hiring a new city administrator.During its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7, the council approved a salary range and authorized posting the position, which was officially listed the following day, Oct. 8.Council members reviewed an updated job description developed with input from...
The Trail’s Edge Food, Fuel and Liquor store in Buckman’s history goes back to July 9, 2012, when it first opened its doors to the public. Almost exactly nine years later, on July 8, 2021, the building closed due to damage from a fire. Finally, over four years later on...
The Morrison County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 7 on a petition to name a geographic feature. The geographic feature is a wetland located at the Enchanted Lakes Maplewood Addition in Cushing Township. There were 15 people who signed the petition to name the wetland...
During the Sept. 23 Morrison County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board proclaimed the week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 11 as National 4-H Week.This week’s theme is “beyond ready,” focusing on preparing today’s youth for the future. To that end, 4-H youth, parents and leaders were invited to share...
If there’s a fashion emergency, there’s no need to be dramatic and call an ambulance — unless it’s the Àmbulànce Boutique.That’s because the Àmbulànce Boutique isn’t like most ambulances. If someone is in need of medical attention and a fast ride to the hospital, this isn’t the vehicle they’ll want...
Receiving the Morrison County Community Conservationist Award for their environmental practices means a great deal to the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. The honor also puts them in the running for the Minnesota Community Conservationist Award, sponsored by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Association of Soil...
Each year, a number of farms in Minnesota are recognized as having been in the same family for at least 100 years. While some of Minnesota’s Century Farms are recognized at local county fairs, those who are not, receive their signs and certificates directly by mail from the Minnesota State...
One of a kind legacy — that’s what David H. Peterson left his children, grandchildren and future generations when he started planting pine trees in the late 1980s.Now owned by his children Darin, Dennis and Dawn Peterson, the three were named Tree Farmer of the Year for Central Region 2...
Although there are now plenty of toys, sweets and other popular items with children at modern Arts & Crafts Fairs in Little Falls, this wasn’t always the case. For sisters Jacqueline Burns and Sarah Kuevi Akoe, one of the few vendors that appealed to them was a lollipop stand, where...
Amidst recent colder temperatures, the repairs at the Little Falls Dam that began in June is well underway and is expected to be completed in mid-October. Two of the five Tainter gates on the east spillway are being replaced, along with some minor concrete repairs done. The last time the...