Like many villages in the wooded area of Minnesota, serious fires destroyed many buildings in early Foley: retail stores, feed and flour mills, saw mills, livery barns and woodenware manufacturing …

Just like some human babies, thousands of puppies across the world are assigned names shortly after birth that make them ripe for a lifetime of ridicule. According to a recent update from U.S. …

Experienced by a relatively small segment of the present-day United States population, memories of Dec. 7, 1941, remain alive among those who still recall the drastic events that were suddenly …

In the not-too-distant past, the four weeks that led (and still lead) to the celebration of Christmas added almost immeasurably to the workload of women who had barely finished storing away food for …

The United States Department of Agriculture will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers …

Thanksgiving is a holiday known for overindulgence. Unfortunately, I may have perpetuated this stereotype a few times. Years of stacking my plates high with gravy-soaked meats, colorful side …

When visiting with elderly friends and acquaintances, two topics are often addressed: real concern for the well-being of the youngest among us and the cost, availability and quality of health care. …

In the final months of every year, many seasons happen at once. In the world of sports, baseball is crowning their champion, football is approaching mid-year, while basketball and hockey teams are …

Central Minnesota saw its first snow of the season on the eve of Halloween this year. The National Weather Service reported 2-6 inches of snowfall across much of Benton County Oct. 30-31. While …

Readers of daily newspapers in our immediate area relied mostly on the St. Cloud Times for several decades and over time, three weekly newspapers were sources of local reports: Foley Tribune, The …

James Whitcomb Riley was a well-liked and widely known mid-western author and poet of the late 19th century who wrote these words: “When the frost is on the punkin’ and the fodder’s …

I always knew hockey was an intense sport, but watching my first-ever game last week cemented my belief players must be a little bit crazy to become so passionate about a gladiator show on ice. …