Headlight Herald wins 6 Better Newspaper Contest awards
The Tracy Area Headlight Herald was the recipient of six 2022-23 Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards, which were presented at last Thursday’s 157th […]
Articles by Per Peterson
Tracy Area High School deals with gas, heat issues unrelated to construction
It could’ve been a lot worse. That’s the sentiment of Tracy Area High School Supt. Chad Anderson as he recalled issues that came up last […]
Michael Knott, 70
Michael John Knott passed away Sunday, January 21st, 2024 in Missoula, Montana surrounded by his family. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July […]
Evelyn ‘Spin’ Trautman, 101
Evelyn “Spin” Trautman, age 101, of Balaton, Minnesota, formerly of Lake Benton and Tyler, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Lakeview […]
John D. Meyer, 78
The funeral service for John D. Meyer, 78, of Tracy, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Tracy United Methodist […]
Group project
According to the latest U.S. Census, there are 588 people living in Balaton, give or take. Judging by the full-steam-ahead progress of renovations to the […]
These ‘greens’ will be fast — really fast
Taking a swim in the lake is a pretty common activity in Minnesota. After all, we are home to more than 10,000 lakes. So is […]
Initial plans for City Hall outlined
History will be paying off for Tracy’s Municipal Building. The process of getting the building on the National Register of Historic Places began about four […]
Politcian draws the line
Count Minnesota House Republican Rep. Chris Swedzinski as part of the crowd that is against Xcel Energy transmission lines becoming part of the local landscape. […]