Highlights from area newspapers
Murray County Wheel/ Herald
Jake Scandrett, MCC High School principal has been named the Southwest Division High School Principal of the year by the Southwest Division Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals.
Canby News
Mark Fokken of Canby was recently recognized for his 30 years of employment as an associate professor of communications at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Hendricks Pioneer
Wade Johnson has chosen to open True North Farmer’s Insurance on Main Street in Hendricks.
Lake Benton Valley Journal
On Saturday, March 28, a fire broke out at the Nature Conservancy in Lake Benton and with the heavy wind, the blaze completely devastated the hillside in the area, all the way up to some residents’ backyards on Fremont Street, West Bluff Street and South Grant Street.
Tyler Tribute
The Southwest Division of MASSP (Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals) announced principal of the year selections for 2026 at their spring business meeting on March 25, 2026. One of those honored was RTR Middle School Principal Rick Gossen.
Springfield Advance-Press
Cottonwood Ridge Apartments resident Mary Haas recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
