Kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Luverne Elementary School raised more than $10,000 with their annual Cardinal Dash Wednesday afternoon, May 1.

Rock Ranch near Hills is joining the “Seen Through Horses” campaign during the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Phil Voigt retired this spring from the Southwestern Mental Health Center after 43 years of helping people improve their mental health.

Brody’s Bar owner Deon Carriere enjoys drinking Snapple, answering trivia questions and raising money for a good cause, and he’s combined all three passions into a fun Tuesday night activity at his Hills business.

In a recently completed community survey, Hills residents overwhelmingly agree on several statements about their community.

A calf in Pipestone County died from rabies April 24, according to a May 2 announcement by the Minnesota Department of Animal Health.

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Warm spring weather is here, and many Minnesotans are thinking about their lawns, trees and gardens.

In farm country, an old-fashioned notion persists about the disposability of pets — that they are only animals, and we are to treat them as such.