Non-Profit organization is seeking local host families for High School exchange students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host high school exchange students aged 15 to 18 from diverse countries such as Australia, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more.ASSE Exchange Students, are carefully selected based on their academic achievements and personalities.

Garrison Keillor & Friends: A letter from Greenville, South Carolina…

I spent last week gadding about the Carolinas doing shows and enjoying the South, eating eggs and grits and hearing the waitress say, “Can I get you more coffee, darling?” and encountering Republicans, a tribe rarer than Mohicans on the West Side of Manhattan where I live.

Ask a Trooper: No seatbelts on school buses…

Question: I am puzzled as to why seat belts are mandatory in vehicles along with a fine for not complying but our precious cargo in school buses are not required to wear them?Answer: School buses are one of the safest modes of transportation even without seatbelts.

Recipe of the Week

Submitted by Myrna Stolen, MarshallA note from Myrna: A cake easy like a mix.

Volunteer water monitors needed in Granite Falls, Montevideo area

As spring arrives in Minnesota, it’s time for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to kick off its popular program that relies on Minnesotans to monitor our 12,000+ lakes and 92,000+ miles of streams: the Volunteer Water Monitoring Program.

MnDOT announces 2024 state construction projects

Travelers should prepare to slow down for construction work zones as road projects begin to ramp up across the state, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today.