"Mrs. Marquardt is my everyday hero because at the end of the day she can still smile." Those were words spoken by one of Donna Marquardt`s students a few years ago. The essay was titled "My Everyday Hero" and I get the feeling Mrs. Marquardt has been a hero to many children over the years.
FARIBAULT †The top of the Big Nine Conference might look like the summit of Mount McKinley right now for the Albert Lea track teams, but they both took the all important first step Friday at the conference championship meet in Faribault.
Bahama Village resident Laetryce Smith found an unconventional Christmas gift for her 14-year-old daughter this past holiday season: A new place to live.
MADISON †Danielle Vander Schaaf got all of it, then started sprinting around the bases. She could have slowed down and savored the moment a bit, but how was she supposed to know? She'd never hit an over-the-fence home run before. She picked a great time to hit her first. Vander Schaaf's sixth-inning solo shot put the Baraboo softball team up by two and helped the Thunderbirds fend off a late
A developer that removed hundreds of trees without approval has agreed to pay Carpentersville $25,000 in compensation, even though the felled trees are considered "invasive."