Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, ...
US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers, they’re likely to show decent, but unspectacular, job growth ...
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell named NFL Coach of the Year
After leading the Vikings to a surprise 14-3 record, O’Connell has officially been named NFL Coach of the Year. He accepted ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax ...
What happened on this date in local history?
Members of the Walter Hecklin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet in the city hall this evening at eight o’clock, when they will sit down for a raccoon supper ...
Three new members join LHS Hall of Fame
Three new members joined the Litchfield High School Hall of Fame during a brief ceremony Friday at the school gym. John O’Fallon, Mike Solbrack and the Rev. Shauna Kay Hannan became the most ...
Lane sentenced in Koerters Amoco robbery
A former International Falls man was sentenced this week to more than seven years in prison for the armed robbery of Koerters Amoco in January. Jeffrey A. Lane, 26, East Grand Forks, was arrested ...
Opinion
Commentary: Setting boundaries has many benefits
How are you at setting boundaries? We’ve been thinking about this subject because many people struggle with setting boundaries. This happens especially during the holidays when they are ...
Litchfield finishes second in state tennis tournament
When it comes to postseason success, the Litchfield girls tennis program has seen plenty. What the Dragons did last week at the Class A State Tournament should rank among some of the ...
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Don’t fight DNR rules for Mille Lacs
St. Cloud Times, March 24 From Internet chat rooms to the halls of Minnesota’s Capitol, the state’s unveiling Monday of walleye-fishing rules for Mille Lacs Lake from May 14-Dec. 1 ...
Marlow Dean Johnson, 86
Marlow Dean Johnson was born Dec. 24, 1929, in Grafton, N.D. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on May 18, 1930, at Hoople, N.D. Marlow started doing auto body work in North Dakota in 1944. He ...