On Monday, April 22 the H.A. Hagg school building in Clarkfield was sold at auction on eBay for a price of $70,411.11 to an unknown bidder.Concerned Clarkfield official’s and residents now wait with baited breath for the 91-year-old building’s most recent purchaser, and ultimately the building’s fate, to be revealed.

Renovations to the new Yellow Medicine County government center are expected to begin as early as this June and be completed this fall, following the approval of $564,000 in bids by YMC commissioners Tuesday afternoon.

The Upper Sioux Community held elections for Tribal Council seats of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer this past Saturday at USC multi-purpose building.Of the 275 eligible voters in the community, 194 turned out for the general election, representing a 70 percent turnout.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Minnesota’s State Water Trails system, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is participating in Clean Up the River Environment’s (CURE’s) annual Minnesota River History weekend, May 17-19 in Granite Falls.

Plans by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS) to implement a new payment model that is expected to have an egregious impact on the bottom line of the Granite Falls Hospital and other rural health providers have been throttled back until January 1, 2014, according to a statement released by the health insurer on Wednesday, May 1–...

On Tuesday night the Clarkfield City Council appointed former city council member Robert Schlenner to fill the council seat vacated by Erin Crosby until the next general election in 2014.

A new payment plan by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS) that went into effect May 1 is expected to have a crippling impact on the bottom line of Granite Falls Hospital and other rural health providers throughout the state.

Bronze, at least chromatically, fits Orville “Shorty” Miller well. Gold would have been too glitzy and lusterous. Silver? Too shiny and pristine.

Following a 5-0 vote, Yellow Medicine County Commissioners have offered the position of County Administrator to present YMC Family Services Director Peg Heglund––and barring a last second change of heart it appears that the long-term YMC employee will accept the offer.

By SThis Friday and Saturday the Granite Falls Area Community Theater and YME Drama Club will present "Steel Magnolias" at the YME High School Little Theater this Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Heart of the Prairie Days, Clarkfield’s annual community celebration, is returning this year on May 31—June 1, to kick off the small-town summer festival scene in southwest Minnesota. After a meeting last week, the Clarkfield Civic and Commerce organization, who annually organizes the civic celebration, put out a call for volunteers.

On Monday, April 22 former Clarkfield Police Chief Ian Hodge will start his new job as Benson's Chief of Police.“Nope. No break. Just going to get right into it. I love my job,” said Hodge late Tuesday night as he collected garbage from his office in Clarkfield.