Music in Mantorville Plans summer of fun

The Riverside Park in Mantorville will be the place to enjoy Tuesday evenings this summer. A new band stand has been constructed in the park and offers a relaxing grassy place to watch and enjoy the …

Join Us for Book Club at the West Concord Library

Join us for Book Group at the West Concord Library Saturday, May 10 from 9-10am The Art Thief by Michael Finkel In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author …

Cobra Track Athletes Breaking Records Early in the Season

The Cobra Track and Field team has only had 3 complete meets, but the hard work the athletes are putting in is paying off already in great performances. This week, over 80 personal records fell!! …

Triton Grads: Where are they now?

Once the senior class graduates, I always wonder where they end up and what they’re doing these days. This school year I’d like to showcase some of our awesome Triton alums! Student: Mariah …
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Tennessee has all the social events of any big city, even in the backwoods. They may be a little crude but they still exist. Big Sandy is one of those places on the banks of the Kentucky Lake. It is …
You and I are very dependent on our bones to hold us up and to keep us going. Your muscles are important too, but those muscles are only helpful if they have a bone that they can move. We can take …
Back in my day, eggs were so cheap we could dye them without eating them; or throw them at people’s houses. Along with similar phrases are all things that I have recently said while being mad about …
Obituaries
Norma Jane Behne
Norma Jane Behne, 89, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on March 31, 2025, at Owatonna Hospital. Memorial Service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. Joseph Church (512 S. Elm Ave, …
Kathryn Sue (Gillen) Ness
Kathryn Sue (Gillen) Ness age 46, of West Concord, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025. She was born on December 27, 1978, to George and Deborah (Dressel) Gillen, the second of four daughters. …
Kari John Cornwell
Kari John Cornwell was born in Owatonna, MN, on September 23, 1951. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2025. Kari spent his childhood in West Concord, Minnesota, and graduated …
Dale Odegaard
Dale Odegaard (85) passed away March 19, 2025 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, MN. He had several health issues over the last two years with a final diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia …
Sandra Ann "Sandy" (Weckerling) Jones
With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Sandra Ann "Sandy" (Weckerling) Jones, who passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025, in [Phoenix, Arizona] at the age of 84. Born …
Community
In March, the 6th grade class embarked on an unforgettable adventure to Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, diving into nature, learning new skills, and creating memories that will last a …
I appreciate the great feedback that I have received from my previous articles. When you know you have an audience and people are reading what you are writing, it is great to hear. One of the biggest …
Community
At 6:30 p.m. on May 12, Nancy Vaillancourt will be bringing her presentation, “Hooded History” to the West Concord Public Library. Co-sponsored by the West Concord Historical Society, Nancy will …
To quote comedian Steven Wright; ‘Whenever I think about the past, it brings up so many memories.’ That line is so true when thinking about my grade school and high school days. The old assembly …
Introduction to Education Careers class is one of the many concurrent course offerings provided at Triton. In this course, juniors and seniors explore all different aspects of teaching through …
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Automotive stocks: The effect of tariffs on shares of popular automakers
Finder examines how car stocks fare before and after auto tariffs start.
Automotive stocks: The effect of tariffs on shares of popular automakers
Finder examines how car stocks fare before and after auto tariffs start.
More states are filling a federal gap by helping police track stolen guns
The Trace reports that when a gun goes missing, the chances that it'll be used in a crime go up, so reporting requirements can help police track down firearms beforehand—but the laws do more than that, too.