Greg Mort Campaigns for ZM school board

Better education- what every school system strives to achieve through empowering their students- is a common goal. What parent or school wouldn't want to provide their future leaders with a …

Z-M Homecoming this week

The Zumbrota-Mazeppa school district welcomed four new teachers this fall when school opened. Kelly Barker is the new Art teacher for the lower grades. Kelly and her husband live outside Mazeppa …

Tomorrows Leaders

Time has sped up its clocks again, and the summer season is nearly over as soon as it started. For communities across Minnesota, this means warmer weather is making its leave, and school is knocking. …

Clerk Chatter

September seems to have come and gone by very fast, and many exciting things are happening in the community. You may have noticed the building activity has started at the vacant corner on 1st Avenue. …

All Aboard Celebrate ZAHS

The Zumbrota Area Historical Society invites the public to celebrate their 25th year along with the 100th Anniversary of their historic building on Sunday, October 27th. All Aboard for a railroad …

Historical Happenings

THE MAZEPPA JOURNAL, Editor and Publisher: Barbara and Reider Tommeraas FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1956 Dist. 66 Rejects Plat with Goodhue A straw vote held in District 66 last Thursday evening …

Memory Minder Kits are available at local public libraries across Wabasha County

Memory Minder Kits first became available at the Wabasha Public Library in 2021 and have been implemented at all three public libraries in Wabasha County. The kits can be checked out for two weeks …

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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

One of the earlier favorite memories I had as a kid was the radio. I enjoyed listening to the radio. But I had no control over the stations when I was real young. The radio in the barn was on KDHL. …

Down on the Farm / Up at the Cabin

One year after Monica settled into her Wanamingo farm, Claudia and her husband joined her there. (Claudia’s husband passed about one year later.) Monica would be in charge of the livestock (Claudia …

A Minnesotan

Over the course of my life I have attended and taken part in a number of festivals. From county fairs to street festivals and town festivals I’ve been to just about little of everything. The most …

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Obituaries

Ellen Wilma Amy

Ellen Wilma Amy died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday September 26, 2024. Ellen Wilma Edelbach was born at home on the farm near Alma (Buffalo County) Wisconsin on September 13, 1935 to …

Curtis Edwin Schrimpf

Curtis Edwin Schrimpf, age 68, of Minneapolis, formerly of Goodhue and Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Curt was born on December 4, …

Wayne Eddy

Wayne Eddy, age 83, of Northfield passed away with his wife by his side, Saturday morning, August 17, 2024, at his home. Wayne was born May 22, 1941, at Miller Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, to …

Sean T. Hays

Lt. Col Sean Trenton Hays USMC (51) passed away on July 24, 2024 after battling Multiple Myeloma for 7 1/2 years in Rochester, MN Sean was born November 27, 1972 in Wheat Ridge, CO. His family …

Craig Garet Grudem

Craig Garet Grudem, age 76, of Zumbrota, MN, a beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, and friend was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Craig was born on August 19, 1947, …

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Mazeppa Special City Council Meeting - August 25, 2024

Special Meeting of the Mazeppa City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 25, 2024 A special meeting of the Mazeppa City Council was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Chris Hagfors. …

Mazeppa City Council Meeting - September 11, 2024

Regular Meeting of the Mazeppa City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 11, 2024 The regular meeting of the Mazeppa City Council was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Chris …

Zumbro Falls City Council Meeting - August 14, 2024

Zumbro Falls City Council Minutes - August 14, 2024 The Zumbro Falls City Council met at City Hall on Wednesday at 6PM. The meeting was called to order by the mayor. Absent from the meeting was …

Community

A Monthly Moment at MotoProz

September 20 was the big day I turned 50. I did not want a party, so the three of us (my husband Mike, son Monty, and I) took off work and went on a trip to Niagra Falls. Thanks to everyone for …

Missy’s Message — Question/Answer with Deanna Tupper

How did you decide to start your yoga journey? I started taking beginner classes in 2019 at a fitness center that offered Yoga. After my first few classes, I realized the benefit of Yoga was a …

Missy’s Managing the Manor

All my prior articles about decluttering, organizing, downsizing, and tossing…I usually don’t like to mess around selling household items or clothing. I had a couple garage sales years ago, and …

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off

Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the nematodes – that made the discovery possible.

How one 83-year-old fell into a fraudster’s fear bubble – and how gift cards played a key role

Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke, set her hair in curlers and switched on her laptop. A message appeared. It said her Safari web browser had encountered a problem, and a link …

3% of American don't know the Presidents Name

(Peter Fiorillo) - Message Delivery is Key for, standing out from the competition. You need to be unique in your message and branding let us create and deliver your message to 100 million Americans …

Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility

Image it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly, your phone pings with a work email marked “urgent.” Your heart sinks; your …

The latest Halloween trick-or-treat trends, according to Instacart data

Instacart shares insights about the top candy picks state-by-state, what's uniquely popular in different regions, how many people plan to trick-or-treat and pass out candy this year, and more.