MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill another lawmaker, is out of the hospital and is now recovering in a transitional care unit, his family said. “John has been moved to a rehab ...

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL Marshall 8, Sleepy Eye 1 MARSHALL — Marshall Junior Legion downed Sleepy Eye Junior Legion 8-1 in a junior legion baseball game on Tuesday. Brayden Heiderscheidt took the loss for Sleepy Eye, allowing eight runs, four earned, on five hits in three innings of ...

SLEEPY EYE — Farmers with state and national agricultural concerns were urged to contact their political representatives at a Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) legislative recap meeting at Sleepy Eye Brewing Tuesday. “Call or email politicians with your concerns,” said MFU Government ...

Dear Heloise: I’ve never seen this hint before, so I thought I’d share. My hands no longer work the way they should, and getting flimsy poo bags open was a real chore until I came up with this: When you tear them off the roll, don’t try to open them. First, cup the top of the bag ...

Dear Annie: After 45 years of marriage to a man who has no hobbies, no real friends of his own and little interest in life outside of his routine, I’m struggling with a mix of guilt, resentment and sadness. For decades, I lived under his controlling ways -- so much so that when I finally ...

Dear Heloise: I save unclogged spray nozzles to replace the ones that are clogged. Not all spray cans use the same nozzle, so you have to be careful to match them. Be very careful that the nozzle is pointed away from you when you put it back on. Trust me, you’ll only make this mistake only ...