A few weeks ago, I spent an entire afternoon on my knees in the flower bed, waging war against quack grass. If you've never pulled it, count...

We all carry a strange kind of ledger in our heads — hundreds, maybe thousands of people we've known just enough to nod to. The mail carrier who retired. The waitress who...

By: Samantha Alme Just two years after graduating in a class of only 10 students from Greenbush-Middle River School, Sierra Westberg is already making her mark — and...

By: Samantha AlmeFor nearly a decade, when severe weather threatened, emergencies unfolded, or Roseau County simply needed to be ready for the...

One Step at a Time: Badger Community Joins Lennox on The Recovery Road By: Samantha Alme For nearly 1,800 miles, Jason Lennox set out to walk...

It's been a good year for apples, judging from the bumper harvests around the area. My mother has apples coming out of her ears and always puts them to good use — I see an...

Around here, we don't really do pasta salad. We do Cold Dish — our own little twist on Minnesota's beloved Hot Dish, minus the oven, a plus for a...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThere is a dog that frequents the same kennel for daycare as our dog. I’ll call him “Spot” to protect his privacy as I...

What makes a tour of Europe worthwhile?  “Traveling the world with friends and peers and soaking in the culture, customs, and scenery,” Mya Bennett...

Disposition Dates: July 31–August 13, 2026MN Department of Natural ResourcesEthan John Evitts, 21, Climax, MN: date of offense 7/25/26. Count one: Off-Highway Motorcycles –...

By: Samantha Alme Sometimes making a difference in someone else's life takes only an hour, a comfortable chair and a willingness to roll up a...

10 Years Ago (2016)Eight current and former Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gator students — Amy Svir, Ben Lieberg, Colton Penas, Trever Robinson, Madison Wagner, Danielle...

10 Years Ago (2016)The Greenbush-Middle River School Board unanimously approved putting a $600,000 operating levy question on the November ballot at its August 15 meeting,...

Curtiss Wayne Johnson was born in Greenbush, MN May 21, 1937 to William (Bill) and Otelia (Tillie) Coltom Johnson.  He attended a one room school...

Larry E. Graff, 79, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Larry was born March 20, 1947,...

What makes a tour of Europe worthwhile?  “Traveling the world with friends and peers and soaking in the culture, customs, and scenery,” Mya Bennett...

Families in the Badger School District can pencil in Tuesday, Sept. 8, as the first day of the 2026-27 school year — just under four weeks away.Teachers will be back in the...

Greenbush-Middle River students will get a built-in break for deer hunting season this fall — Monday, Nov. 9, is marked "Deer Hunting Monday" on the district's calendar,...