With no precipitation and near-record highs forecast for Minnesota, area farmers say rain is vital within the next week to avoid severe damage to crops. Though damage from drought conditions is not yet widespread, farmers say another week of high temperatures and hot winds will be highly ...
Feb. 17, 1944-July 23, 2025 SANBORN—Diane Kathleen Hemmingsen was born on February 17, 1944, to Alfred Precht and Rose Bertha (Heller) Precht at their home in rural Hector, Minnesota and died in her home in Sanborn, Minnesota surrounded by her family on July 23, 2025 at the age of 81. A ...
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 facility, but still has a long road to recovery ahead,” the family said in a statement Monday night. The family released a photo showing a smiling Hoffman giving a thumbs-up while standing with a suitcase on rollers, ready to leave the hospital. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were awakened ...
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 ...
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 work. At the plate, Adam Braulick had a hit, while Heiderscheidt scored a run. Sleepy Eye hosts Harrisburg on Friday. VFW BASEBALL Marshall 3, Sleepy Eye 0 SPRINGFIELD — Marshall VFW defeated Sleepy Eye VFW 9-8 in a VFW baseball game Tuesday. Caleb Oscarson took the loss for Sleepy Eye, ...
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 started doing things for myself, I felt guilty for not “checking in.” I know that guilt is a result of years of being managed and silenced. He never saw it as control; for him, this dynamic was just “normal.” I used to fear he’d leave, since he threatened it so often. One day, I called ...
