Pushing forward
The year 2020 was tough on everyone. For Joe Blanchette and his family, the pandemic was the least of their concerns. On a cold November […]
Month: July 2022
Kopperuds are Murray County’s ‘Farm Family of the Year’
Krista and Andy Kopperud might not have known exactly what they were getting into when they assumed ownership of Painted Prairie Vineyard in 2015, but […]
The ups & downs of Phase 3
Year by year, block by block, Tracy’s streets and infrastructure have been greatly updated through a multi-phase project. For the most part, things have gone […]
Steven ‘Tilly’ Thielges, 71
Steven Gordon Thielges of Eden Prairie, known to his many friends, family and loved ones as “Tilly,” left this universe for the next on June […]
Home sweet home for Haley
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is nothing to laugh about, so why is Haley Hebig able to do just that? Because she’s Haley Hebig, a person who thrives […]
Lack of grant money stalls multi-unit housing project
The City of Tracy’s hopes in adding some much-needed housing to the local landscape have, for the moment, been dashed. Because of the State Legislature’s […]
Kindred quilters
Elvera Benson was in her early 20s when she made her first quilt, using a 1950s treadle sewing machine — a foot-powered device now considered […]
O’Brien Court $1.2M purchase agreement OK’d by council
The Tracy City Council on Monday approved a purchase agreement for the sale of the EDA-owned O’Brien Court to Lady Liberty Rentals for $1.2 million, […]
Center discussion resumes
The proposed new community center once again found its way on the Tracy City Council’s agenda at Monday’s meeting. After hearing input from Jeff Nelson, […]