Busy Balaton family honored at Farmfest
On the final day of Farmfest last week, multiple ceremonies took place honoring extraordinary farmers and their families. Todd and Joan Miller, of Balaton, were […]
Month: August 2023
To honor & respect: A special tribute soon to arrive in Slayton
triotic touch at this year’s Murray County Fair in Slayton, one designed to quietly honor the more than 58,200 U.S. soldiers lost during the Vietnam […]
Bring them back & keep them here
Private Industry Council offers plan to Lyon County commissioners to address workforce shortage Retention and retainment. Call it what you want, that’s the name of […]
It’s fair time!
This week’s Lyon County Fair once again has something for everyone this year. You want music? You’re covered at this year’s fair with musical entertainment […]
Douglas Swift, 77
Douglas Raymond Swift, age 77 of Balaton, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at Prairie View Senior Living in Tracy. Memorial Services will be held […]
Born to build
Soon-to-be fifth-grader Oliver Torkelson isn’t just a young student, he’s a business owner. The creative kid has been building things with his dad, Scott Torkelson, […]
102 and going strong
She’s never touched a cigarette and rarely ever drank alcohol, except a sip of wine every now and then or when she and her late […]
An informational meeting and Q&A session hosted last Wednesday in Currie by Invenergy drew many local landowners. The company is in the very early stages […]
Sanford Tracy pledges $50K to community center
Fundraising efforts for a new community center in Tracy received a major boost last week thanks to Sanford Health in Tracy. Sanford has pledged $50,000 […]