Alvarado News

Most years by now, John Schmidt would be done planting his spring wheat and well into his soybeans.

Residents in Oslo, MN have had to depend on airboats like this to deliver mail and necessities since the flooding on the Red River made the town an island.

State Highway 75 at the north end of Climax has been added to closure list. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be alert to potential hazardous road conditions because of flooding.

As the economy's vise tightens on area residents, more have been turning to food shelves for sustenance.

Soon, commuters will have another option for traveling to and from work. Tri-Valley Opportunity Council in Crookston recently learned that it has received a grant that will enable it to provide six commuter bus ...

Marilyn Hagerty writes five columns a week. These include 'That Reminds Me' on Tuesday's editorial page, 'Eatbeat' on Wednesday's food page and personal columns for Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Justin Tanner, Joey Koch and Branden Korwin-Kucznski8 used tape as a mjor element in holding their Rube Goldberg machine together.

After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Education has found that a local school district is misusing special education money.

A good barley crop in most production regions of the world has bolstered barley supplies, both in the feed and malting classes, but this in turn has increased downward pressure on prices for those commodities.

Veronica Helte of Habo, Sweden, prepares for her role as St. Lucia in Agassiz Swedish Heritage Society's 22nd Annual St.