Did you know that the Federal Government wants to sell three million acres of your public lands? In a proposal released by ...

From July 2 to July 9, nine residents of Scandia will travel to our sister city of Mellerud, Sweden, as part of the ongoing ...

Scandia's fastpitch softball team once dominated big-city rivals in Minnesota. While many have wondered how the small town become a statewide amateur sports powerhouse, the history of the team’s ...

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If you’re a relatively new subscriber to this paper, you may not know that I sat in the editor’s seat several years ago for a short time. In fact, I ...

Scandia author Thomas Rumreich never thought his story “Unholy Communion” would become much more than a novel. But when “Into Temptation” Director Patrick Coyle decided to pick up the story, it was ...

Washington County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement to initialize the acquisition to purchase approximately 240 acres of land formerly owned by Kelley Land and Cattle Co. (also known as ...

Sheriff Dan Starry has worn many hats in his law enforcement career, from sheriff’s deputy to administrator, but he’s worn them all in one place: Washington County. However, last week marked the end ...

Scandia’s efforts to expand high speed broadband service continues in 2022 and 2023. This year’s construction will reach approximately 160 households provided by MidCO. The project is currently ...

Jacob Fahlstrom arrived in Minnesota before Fort Snelling was built, spent decades making history. After Jacob Fahlstrom’s boyhood in Sweden, then several years working for the British in what’s now ...

Minnesotans are used to seeing ice shanty “villages” this time of year. Those who glance out onto the frozen St. Croix River may not realize what they’re looking at may be something like a true ...

Hikers, skiers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts have long had a special place in the St. Croix valley to enjoy nature: William O’Brien State Park. Its beginning was in 1947 after Alice O’Brien donated ...