Avon students collect over 2,000 books for 'Books From the Heart' drive

Avon Elementary students collected over 2,000 books during the "Books From The Heart" drive in February.

Albany Area High School Drumline

The Albany Area High School Drumline performed at half time during the girls basketball game Thursday, March 4.

New members appointed to Mother of Mercy Foundation

Mother of Mercy Foundation of Albany held its annual meeting Feb. 16, and Cliff Mitchell and Elmer Kohorst of Albany were seated as newly appointed members of the Board of Directors.

Albany 2nd graders learn about China

Second grade students at Albany Elementary School recently learned about China and its culture.

Albany Community Band begins spring season

Dust off that instrument lying in the closet and join the Albany Community Band.

Holdingford High School to host cyber safety presentation

Is Internet safety really a big deal?

Daffodil Days in Albany March 18-20

The American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days will be March 18 through 20 in Albany.

Holdingford Community Education offers defensive driving courses

In these tough economic times, everyone is trying to cut costs anywhere they can. If you are over 55 years of age, you can reduce your auto insurance 10 percent by attending a Defensive Driving course.

Helping Hands Outreach in Holdingford future events

March 11-Shopping Trip to St. Cloud, come along to do your shopping, you can go where you need to. Call to sign up.

St. John's Prep teams take 1st , 2nd at Knowledge Bowl competition

Saint John's Prep placed first and second at the Prairie Conference Academic Challenge Feb. 23, leading the meet from start to finish. They competed against the top two teams from each of the other five schools in the Prairie Conference (Osakis, Eagle Valley, Upsala, Swanville and Royalton). Next they will move on to Sub-regional and Regional play, attempting to secure spots for the state tournament in April. The teams are coached by Charles Miller, Physics teacher at Saint John's Prep.

Albany Police Report

March 1-Parking violation on Huskie Drive. A vehicle without a license or temporary permit was parked on the street. A citation was issued.

Avon Area Arts plans annual social

Avon Area Arts is hosting its Annual Social at PJ's Supper Club in Avon.

Holdingford Firemen's Relief Association sets breakfast

The Holdingford Firemen's Relief Association is having a breakfast Sunday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holdingford Civic Center.

Five Parish Catholic Church youth plans fish fry

The Five Parish Catholic Church youth is sponsoring a fish fry Friday, March 19, at the St. Anna Pelican Lake Ballroom from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Programs scheduled for Upsala Library

Great River Regional Library is bringing the following programs to its Upsala branch.

Upsala variety show sends band off on a wave of homespun fun

The surf was up for the Upsala Community Variety Show IV that played out in two sold-out performances on Sunday, Feb. 28. The biennial event raised over $5,000 in supporting the Upsala High School band trip planned for Disney World in April.

Dairy Research and Promotion Council elects board members

Eleven new members have been elected to the Minnesota Dairy Research and Promotion Council board. Board members represent dairy farmers in their district and make decisions regarding the expenditure of dairy check-off funds. They also oversee the promotion council's activities and serve as advocates for Minnesota's dairy industry