GETTING TO KNOW Cadence Okerman Sleepy Eye H.S., Sr. Okerman helped lead her Sleepy Eye Indians girls basketball team to back-to-back wins this past Friday and Saturday as the Indians defeated Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther on Friday and Nicollet on Saturday. Okerman had 12 ...
Dear Annie: I will be inheriting a modest sum of money and want to gift some of it to my two married children. I also want to gift some money to my daughter’s two young children to be used for future educational needs. My son and his wife don’t have children and will likely not have any in the future. They lost beautiful twins born prematurely many years ago. I want to be fair and compassionate with the distribution of money. If I gift the same amount to my two children and a smaller amount to our two grandchildren, do you think my son will feel the distribution is unfair? I ...
Dear Heloise:Something wonderful happened this past Thanksgiving. We picked up my great-grandmother from her nursing home and brought her home for the holiday. Afterward, we all gathered in the den to watch a movie, but Great-Grandma and I sat in the living room chatting. Finally, she said, “I remember the day we moved to the lake house.” It came out of the blue. I asked her what lake house but requested that she wait until I got my recorder to take this down. She told me about the times they had there at the lake house with her parents, brothers and sister. She told me about the ...
The holidays are a time when loved ones come together to share traditions and create memories. As we prepare meals, enjoy festive treats, and reflect on the season, it’s important to remember that there are many families and children who are facing housing instability. In fact, housing instability is one of the most pervasive challenges facing families in America today — and it has devastating consequences. Children experiencing homelessness are 87% more likely to drop out of school than their housed peers. As evictions rise and affordable housing options become increasingly ...
COURTLAND — A 32-year-old Mankato man died in a one-vehicle crash Friday on U.S. Highway 14 in Courtland Township, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. A 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 truck was westbound when it left the road and crashed. An airbag deployed but the driver did not wear a seat belt, according to the State Patrol. The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Officer, Courtland Fire Department and Alina Ambulance responded to the crash reported at 7:58 a.m. Friday. The driver’s name will be released at 11 p.m. Friday.
Interview conducted by Travis Rosenau Hornick, a senior girls hockey player for the New Ulm Eagles, scored two goals on Tuesday to help lift the Eagles to a big 5-3 win over Hutchinson at the New Ulm Civic Center. Q: Who is your favorite hockey player? A: Probably Kirill Kaprizov or ...
