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Greta Behnke, 16, was last seen Oct. 19 in Apple Valley. The Hastings Police Department is asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to call 651-322-2323 or 911. Photos courtesy of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Hastings police seek help locating missing 16-year-old girl

The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Monday, Oct. 19, in Apple Valley. Greta Behnke, 16, is described as 5 …

Cottage Grove City Council approve street assessments

The Cottage Grove City Council addressed a wide range of municipal business at its Wednesday, Oct. 7 meeting, with major items including special assessments for street improvements, the next phase of …
Hastings High School senior Isabella Stagno addresses members of the Hastings Area Rotary Club after being recognized as the club’s Student of the Month. Stagno spoke about her love of music, her commitment to helping others and how she learned that leadership does not always mean being in the spotlight.

Isabella Stagno earns Rotary Student of the Month honors for service and quiet leadership

For Hastings High School senior Isabella Stagno, making a difference does not always mean standing in front of a crowd or being the loudest voice in the room. Sometimes it means decorating a …

Vikings star Aaron Jones helps bring new turf field to United Heroes League

For Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones, a new turf football field at United Heroes League in Hastings represents much more than a place to play. It represents the friendships, opportunities …
Nov. 3 Mid-Term Election coverage

State ballot choices set for Nov. 3

The fall general election arrives in earnest Tuesday, Nov. 3. With early in person voting now in progress, these are the ballot candidates for state executive and legislative branch races. …

Community brings Halloween festival dream to life

ELLSWORTH – The Haunted Fairgrounds Festival scheduled for 2-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Pierce County Fairgrounds, hosted by The Witch on West Warner, has grown bigger than the organizers ever thought …
Reverend Amanda Sampey blessing Gracie.

Annual Blessing of the Pets held at St. Katherine’s

The 4th Annual Blessing of the Pets was held at St. Katherine’s Church on Sunday, October 11 after church services. Priest Amanda Sampey said we should give thanks for our pets; they are there for …

Ribbon Cutting held at Joyful Journeys

Joyful Journeys held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 8. The facility is located at 104 N. Boardman Street in Thorp and plans to be a place where senior citizens can …
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Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem

Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …

Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.

Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …

A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing

The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …

Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys

There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …

Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale

A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …

Washington Is Starting to Name the Middle-Income Renter, Without Yet Funding the Fix

A new federal housing effort has directed the Government Accountability Office to study a formal income definition for the middle class, roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income, and to …