Annual FFA Awards Ceremony

We held our annual FFA awards ceremony where we were able to highlight the success of several of our members! We were also able to highlight the support of both alumni and community members. Thank …

Randolph Area Historical Society Breaks Ground for New Building

April 5th the RAHS broke ground for a new 2,000-square-foot building.

Victorian Tea Luncheon-Honoring Women Past and Present

Dakota City Heritage Village is planning to return to their popular Spring fundraiser, a Victorian Tea Luncheon. The event will be held Saturday, May 6 from 12 noon- 2 pm with seating to begin at …

Randolph Historical Society Building Progress

Construction progresses on the new Randolph Historical Society building. (Staff Photo May 23, 2023)

Congratulations to Coach Trom

Congratulations to Coach Trom on reaching the 150 win milestone!

State Speech Tournament

Congratulations to Avery Gillen-Rexroad, Gradyn Taylor, Max Kuhn, and Taryn Alexon who competed in the State Speech Tournament! We couldn’t be more proud of the four of you. You worked so hard …

SEMBDA First and Second Year Band Festival

We had six 5th and 6th grade students attend the SEMBDA First and Second Year Band Festival in Lake City. Pictured below are our 2nd year representatives.

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A Minnesotan

First off, a special thanks to Bill and Marla Adams from Dodge Center, who sent me some lovely stories about geese in response to my last column. It is always nice to hear about braver souls than I, …

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

The other night I walked outside and smelled spring in the air. It was actually the odor of a cow manure lagoon being pumped out, but on the farm that can be synonymous. It brought back memories of …

Seasonal Allergies and Exercise for Longevity

Exercise is widely considered to be the answer for weight loss, heart disease and diabetes prevention and overall health. When the topic of cancer comes up, exercise is not usually mentioned as a …

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Obituaries

James Phillip Otto

James Phillip Otto was born one of twelve children to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Hubert) Otto in Douglas Township, Dakota County, MN on May 1, 1934. He grew up in rural New Trier and attended St. …

Jeff Irrthum

Jeff Irrthum, age 60, of Eagan, Minnesota, died early Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota. Jeffrey Herbert Irrthum was born in Cannon Falls, Minnesota on November 10th, …

Gary D. Anderson

Gary D. Anderson, age 82, of Randolph, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his niece’s home in Hastings. Gary Duane Anderson was born on June 1, 1940, in Pumpkin Hollow, the son of Douglas and …

Harold Orville Lund

Harold Orville Lund, age 87 of Diamond Bluff, WI and formerly of Randolph, died on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023, at the Prescott Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. Harold was born on …

Richard (Rich) Lynn Udenberg

Richard (Rich) Lynn Udenberg, 65, of Zumbrota, MN passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack January 5th, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He was surrounded by his loving family as he …

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Randolph Clay Target

WEEK 5 Competition SCORES TOP OVERALL SHOOTERS Carter Kunz 44/50 Vance Heindenrich 43/50 Breckan Zimmer 41/50 Jocelyn Zingler 41/50 Jon Roehl 40/50 Preston Wernimont …

Randolph Clay Target Week 4 Scores

WEEK 4 Scores: 05/09-5/10 TOP OVERALL Vance Heindenrich and Gavin Ruud 46/50 Jonathon Toledo 44/50 Carter Kunz 42/50 Tyler Splichal and Jocelyn Zingler 41/50 Tayven Geiger and Jon …

Community Service Day

Thank you to Randolph Class of 2023 and their advisors Rich Qualey and Sara Wagner. For their community service day they hauled and spread 5 pallets of rubber mulch at Fireman's park.

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Katie Radman Wins MFBF FFA Discussion Meet

EAGAN, Minn. – Katie Radman of the Randolph FFA chapter is the winner of the Minnesota State FFA Discussion Meet, sponsored by the MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and Minnesota Farm …

Randolph Clay Target Week 3 Scores

WEEK 3 SCORES : 05/2-5/3 TOP SHOOTERS Jon Roehl 46/50 Tayven Geiger 43/50 Mason Farrington 42/50 Will May 42/50 Jojo Zingler 42/50 40+ SHOOTERS (TOP SHOOTER LIST AND THESE …

Randolph Clay Target

Competition week 2 Scores: 4/25-4/26 Top Overall Cooper Maras 47/50 Milar Krech 45/50 Will May 45/50 Jon Roehl 44/50 Kylan Goering Barry 43/50 Top 3 Girl Shooters Jocelyn …

Whether you’re looking for a new job or trying to set your career on a new trajectory, here’s where you need to start

(BPT) - Anyone who has lived through the last few years knows how dramatically the world of work has changed — and how it continues to evolve in ways that are not always predictable. As …

25 costliest hurricanes of all time

Stacker took a look at NOAA data to extrapolate the costliest hurricanes of all time. In this gallery, you'll find the peak category of the storm, the year it occurred, and how much damage it caused.

How to prepare for and recover from hurricanes

With the 2023 hurricane season set to begin on June 1, Stacker lists 30 ways to prepare for and recover from hurricanes.

The least fuel-efficient vehicles introduced each year since 1975

CheapInsurance.com used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to rank the least fuel-efficient vehicles of modern history for each year since 1975.

US cities with the dirtiest air

Stacker analyzed the 2021 Air Quality Statistics Report from the Environmental Protection Agency released in May 2022 to compile a list of the 50 cities with the dirtiest air.