Randolph Theatre Members Perform at the State Theater

On June 9, members of Randolph Rockets Theatre had the honor of performing at the State Theater in Minneapolis at the annual Spotlight Showcase! These individuals had received honors and recognition …
Best Informed Greenhand
Levi Marthaler, Georgia Otte, and Jonathan Tate received Gold Placing

Hunter Mlsna, Kaitlyn Taylor, Carlee Miller, Maddi Beissel, and Emery Marthaler received Bronze placings.

MN State FFA Convention

Maria Hegland - State Degree

Maria Hegland received her State Degree at the MN State Convention

Minnesota Farm Bureau Welcomes Summer Interns

EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Farm Bureau is excited to welcome two summer interns, Katie Thome and Katie Radman, to its state office for the summer of 2025. Beginning their internships on May 27, …
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Tennessee was settled by pioneers about a century before Minnesota, so there is a wealth of historical items to be found. Daniel Boone had first explored this part of the country in 1760. The area we …
In The Wizard of Oz tale, the scarecrow laments that he does not have a brain. How could he think about not having a brain without having a brain to think? By the end of the tale, we see the …
What Foods Trigger the Greatest Cravings, Leading to Overeating? Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research have found that just five days of overeating ultraprocessed snack foods can …
Obituaries
David Errington
David Errington, age 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday morning, May 24, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. David was born on February 18, 1940, in …
David Lee Young
David Lee Young, age 65, of Northfield, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Northfield Hospital. Dave, the son of Neil and Carole (Loose) Young, was born in …
Jenny Wiederholt-Pine
Jenny Wiederholt-Pine, age 44 of Hastings, died suddenly but peacefully at Regina Medical Center on Saturday morning, February 8, 2025. Jennifer Lee, the daughter of Charles and Cheryl (Thiel) …
Steven W. Lufi
Steven W. Lufi, age 72, of Northfield, died on Saturday, January 25, at the Northfield Hospital. Steve was born on November 11, 1952, in Minot, North Dakota. He moved to Northfield at the age of …
John Wallace Day
John Wallace Day died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at the age 87 from congestive heart failure. He was born on September 16, 1937 in Northfield, Minnesota to Donald and Dorothy (Wallace) Day. He …
Community
Wyatt Herman is the Randolph FFA Assistant Officer. Wyatt is a junior at Hastings High School. This is his 4th year in FFA. After school Wyatt plans to judge at a junior college and then senior …
Gradyn Taylor is the Randolph FFA Sentinel. Gradyn is a 10th grader at Randolph High School. This is his 4th year in FFA. Gradyn plans to attend a 4 year school and get a degree in poultry veterinary …
The Hampton City Council met on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Hampton City Hall for the regularly scheduled meeting. Present were Mayor John Knetter and Council Members Jerry Huddleston, David Luhring, …
Community
For many kids, summer camp is a place of adventure, discovery, and marshmallow-fueled campfires. But beyond crafts, canoe trips, and cabin games, camp offers something even more enduring: friendship. …
FFA members treated teachers and staff at Randolph with a pancake breakfast during FFA Week
Thank you to Blake and Chicky Otte for giving our outreach students a tour of your Dairy Operation.
Web extras
Many film historians see 'Jaws' as the first true summer blockbuster.
‘Jaws’ and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever
With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in ‘Jaws’ serves as a reminder that less can be more.
Snow leopards are hard to find and count, which makes protecting them difficult.
AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators
Conservationists have to search rough terrain and thousands of automated photographs to find the elusive cats. Artificial intelligence can help them work more accurately and more efficiently.
The black-legged tick, or deer tick, _Ixodes scapularis_, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards.
Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite
Changes to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans face of Lyme disease and other illnesses.
Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A young man cools off at Washington, D.C.'s Yards Park during a heat wave in 2021.
How to stay safe during heat waves – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
Evidence suggests that insurance companies use AI to delay or limit health care that patients need.
How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
Health insurance companies use AI to decide which health care treatment to cover. State laws and federal agencies are now moving toward regulating these algorithms.