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How to Avoid Deer Crashes & What to Do If You Hit One

As fall transitions into winter, deer activity across Minnesota peaks – and so does the risk of unexpected roadside encounters. Whether you're commuting to work or traveling across the region, a …

Christmas Events are just Around the Corner

Thursday, December 3rd will be Christmas in Wanamingo. There will be treats at local businesses and bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation to each participating business and get your card …

Annual Christmas Cookie Sale December 12

The Kenyon Area Historical Society is having their Annual Christmas Cookie Sale. The event will take place on Saturday December 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at The Martin T. Gunderson …

A Door of Possibility

“Real estate is about people, possibilities, and helping someone take that next step,” says Jill Warner, owner of Gold Door Realty in Kenyon. For Warner, these three things are the driving force …
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No food! Desolation! Bloodshed! Signs in the heavens! An evil ruler! Empty stores! Corruption! Civil war! These may be a few things you think of when it comes to the end times. However, what does the …
As we move into the winter months here in Minnesota, we prepare for colder days and winter storms by stocking our shelves and cupboards. But food costs are rising and budgets are getting tighter, so …
Growing up in rural Minnesota fall always brought around many a man’s favorite time of the year. Hunting season. November usually brought around my lest favorite time of the year as a child. …

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Obituaries
 Maurice Charles "Brownie" Goodman
Maurice Charles "Brownie" Goodman, age 88, of Wanamingo, passed away Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a long complicated …
John Henry Buck, Jr.
John Henry Buck, Jr., age 88, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 22, 1938 to John and Rosalie (Puppe) Buck. He was …
Lois Geneva Estrem
Lois Geneva Estrem, 82, of Kenyon, died on Monday, October 5, 2026, at her home. She was born December 7, 1943, in rural Sogn, Minnesota, to Everett and Gladys (Esterby) Hommedahl. She grew up …
Cathie Jo Spaulding
Cathie Jo Spaulding, age 66, of Faribault, Minnesota, passed away on September 29, 2026. Cathie was born on February 26, 1960, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Milburn “Red” and Marlys Jackson. …
Rosella LaVerne Rodde Overby Strandemo
Rosella LaVerne Rodde Overby Strandemo, 99, of Kenyon, died peacefully with her children at her side on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at her residence. Rosella was born to Alfred and Marie …

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Proposed Minutes Regular City Council Meeting October 13, 2026 Mayor Kirchmann called a regular meeting of the Kenyon City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers, 709 2nd …
Goodhue County, MN (November, 2026) Goodhue County Health and Human Services (GCHHS) Employee Spotlights are an opportunity to inform and educate our residents on the many programs and services we …
Front Row: Aubree Woloszyk KG Mrs. Cheryl Dahl Aubrey Lair KG Mrs. Mandi Kyllo-Lunde Murphey Lurken Gr. 1 Mr. Tony Donkers Ulises Quintero Murillo Gr. 2 Mrs. Deb Hinrichs Back …
Community
Join the Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization as they host the second session of the virtual learning series Land to Lake Lectures. Compost can improve soil biology, nutrient cycling, and …
RED WING, MN – Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity has reached a significant milestone in its HOPE Heights Capital Campaign, securing $2.55 million toward its $3 million fundraising goal to support …
PINE ISLAND, Minn. - Nov. 4, 2026 - Sara Bertschinger of Pine Island has won election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 20B. "I am so grateful to every voter, volunteer, …
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Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block
A top-floor penthouse combines the privacy of a standalone house with hotel-style service, a pairing rarely found inside Telluride’s town limits. By Chris Caggiano The morning starts in the …
What Luxury Home Buyers in Beaverton, Oregon Are Prioritizing in 2026
Luxury buyers on the West Coast want different things than they did five years ago, and in Beaverton, Oregon, those changes show up in which homes sell and which ones sit. Carey Hughes, who leads …
Two Careers and Two Commutes Shape Where Buyers Live in Washington, D.C.
Deciding where to live in Washington, D.C. usually comes down to three things: where each adult in the household works, how they will commute, and what kind of life they want outside work. Because …
How Ground-Floor Retail Can Raise the Value of an Entire Mixed-Use Project, According to a Boston Retail Strategist
Developers usually judge ground-floor retail by the rent it brings in. Ann Ehrhart, a Boston, Massachusetts retail strategist and founder of EVERSTREET, says that number tells only part of the story. …
Small Town, #1 in New York: The Livingston County Team Leading Real’s Small-Team Rankings
Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate …
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