Month: July 2021
William ‘Bill’ Stone, 71
William “Bill” Stone, age 71 of Lake Shetek formerly of Pipestone, passed away suddenly Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Cornerstone Hospice in Orlando, Florida. Graveside […]
New leader hired for Milroy School
By Tara Brandl A true believer in small towns and small town schools is what the Milroy School Board was looking for in its search […]
Semi lands in the rough
A quiet night on the links was interrupted in a big way Monday evening when a 2010 International semi left the road, entered the ditch […]
Back to make a difference
Tom Dobson and his wife, Nancy, are hoping to have some fun with their new business By Per Peterson Homer Dobson spent a lifetime making […]
Odd-even water mandate in Tracy begins Aug. 1
By Per Peterson Just three years after flood waters inundated Tracy, the City is asking residents to curb their water usage because of drought-like conditions. […]
Pandemic perseverance at Sanford
Editor’s Note: In late August 1961, the Tracy Municipal Hospital was added to the city’s landscape. Today, Sanford Tracy is preparing to honor the hospital’s […]
Crops withstanding dry summer…For now
July rains have helped, but much more needed as drought conditions persist By Per Peterson With little to no rain in the forecast, area crops […]
Born to help others
By Per Peterson There were few Tracy kids in the early 1980s more active than Matt Rettmer was. Growing up on Hollett St., Rettmer spent […]
With supt. moving on, Milroy School Board working to find successor
By Tara Brandl The Milroy School Board on Monday announced three finalist candidates they will be interviewing this Thursday to replace Supt. Heidi Sachariason, whose […]