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The La Crescent High School volleyball team brought the No. 8 seed into the Section 1AA tournament on Oct. 29. They were tasked with facing top-seeded Chatfield in the first round, and though …

Bruce Everett Harlos, 62, of La Crescent peacefully passed away at home Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, following a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family and lo…

Erma Jane Remlinger, 86, of Dresbach died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in her home.

After qualifying for the Minnesota Class A state cross country championships as a runner-up in 2014, this fall’s edition of the La Crescent High School boys team broke an 11-year drought when …

Physician-assisted suicide is becoming a bit more popular in America. A New Mexico judge recently ruled that terminally ill, mentally competent patients have the right to ask a physician to en…

Amid the recent controversy on the hill regarding stars and crosses, another highly volatile situation has been developing – quite literally.

As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve got a suggestion for President Barack Obama.

As Midwesterners and rural dwellers, we are often drawn to awe-inspiring mountains, exciting cosmopolitans or pristine beaches for vacations. However, every harvest season, I feel it’s difficu…

The 14th annual Ability Building Center Houston County recognition banquet was Oct. 29 at the Four Seasons Community Center in Caledonia. “Heatin’ Up in Houston County” was the theme of the ev…

The Houston County Board of Commissioners approved a pair of revolving loan “gap financing” applications at its meeting Oct. 27. Economic Development Authority director Sam Whitehead brought t…

The Winona County Board on Oct. 27 unanimously approved a contract for continued use of flyover picture data, and heard updates on the Association of Minnesota Counties potential proposals for…

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By Leah Melby, Glamour

Absolutely wonderful news for anyone who has stacks of pictures and photos that need to be framed, but hasn't found the time to get to it. (We know--it feels like a lot of work!) Framebridge is working to make the process painless by doing it for you, offering free postage to and from for your artwork and prices that aren't anywhere near as insane as you'd guess. If you're just looking to get images from your iPhone onto the wall, you can also send in digital files. Читать дальше...

While the U.S. presidency is generally regarded as the most powerful position in the world, apparently not everybody agrees. Russian President Vladimir Putin topped the list of the world’s most powerful people that was compiled by Forbes and released Wednesday. U.S. President Barack Obama ranked No. 3 on the list, with his influence in his final year in power described as “shrinking.”

The US Office of Personnel Management announced it has hired a senior cyber and information technology advisor.

MSNBC’s Dorian Warren ‘nerds out’ on an American criminal justice system in flux amid the one-year mark from 2016 elections.

I finally put my finger on what bothers me about Hillary Clinton's campaign: Christina Aguilera, the pop star who rose to prominence in the late 1990s with her hit single, "Genie in a Bottle."

Christina emailed me recently with the subject line, "Will you come to a party at my house?" Apparently, she is hosting a soiree at her home in Beverly Hills for Hillary, and all you have to do is make a campaign contribution of at least $5 and then hope that your name will be added to the guest list. Читать дальше...

India feels the “China card” has limited utility in Nepal’s current domestic disputes and intends to consistently support the Madhesi case in order to get the Nepali leadership to offer meaningful negotiations to resolve differences over the new constitution.

India feels the “China card” has limited utility in Nepal’s current domestic disputes and intends to consistently support the Madhesi case in order to get the Nepali leadership to offer meaningful negotiations to resolve differences over the new constitution.

The Portuguese coach was relieved at ending a run of three successive defeats and praised the performance of match-winner Willian

People in Goa may be still pinning their hopes on the state getting special status, but it appears to be a closed chapter for chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar.

DENVER - A vendor on a Colorado Army post was ordered to stop selling a T-shirt with an anti-Islam message after a shopper complained.

WASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is eager to work with newly elected Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

Fans of sweet, meaty Dungeness crab are going to have to settle for the smaller Chesapeake blue crabs for now. California health authorities are warning everyone to stop eating Dungeness and rock crab for now after finding unsafe levels of a naturally-occurring neurotoxin in crabs caught along the Pacific coast between Santa Barbara and the Oregon border.