Judith Ann Knutson, of Brownsdale, Minn., died peacefully on June 2, 2025, at her daughter Kim Knutson’s home in rural Spring Valley, Minn. Judy resided with her daughter Kim and husband Steve the ...

Charles Phillip “Charlie” McCabe, 96, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where he had resided for 17 years. Charlie was the first born of 12 children to ...

Born February 21, 1934, in Austin, Minn., to Rufus and Velda (Boe) Osmonson, Dugar (Dugs, Duggie) attended Austin High School, after which he joined the United States Marine Corps, proudly serving as ...

The Preston Republican article of July 24, 1958, carried the headline “County Seat Was Coveted Prize in 1850’s”. Minnesota was still a territory in the years 1851 to 1856 so government supervision ...

The board approved a 2025 tax abatement for Traditions of La Crescent LLC in the amount of $16,970 due to a fire that destroyed the building in October 2024. The board had previously approved a ...

As the kick-off to Rochesterfest, the annual Olmsted County Breakfast on the Farm gives visitors an opportunity to visit a working farm and learn about farming and farming operations. It also gives ...

They were social hubs that never made you feel as if you were being shoved aside. One of several charming waitresses scribbled your order on a notepad, and it magically appeared in front of you. They ...

Grandma Hurley died when she was about 45 years old and son Frank was about 14. There was also a new baby, a 2-year-old among other youngsters. One girl, Alice, was adopted in town by the Kelly family ...