It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Diane Aeikens on August 26, 2026, at the age of 72.Diane was born June 28, 1954 in Willmar, Minnesota to Lenord and Lorriane (Slaughter) Pillatzki. Diane grew up in Willmar with her four brothers and two sisters. Diane graduated from Willmar High School in […]
By Aliza Hubbard for Nicole Schmidt’s senior English class With Hancock High School’s Homecoming within reach, coronation will be Monday, September 28th, at 7 pm in the main gym. We have eight cheerfully bright candidates to represent our school. Each possible king and queen is involved in many Hancock activities. Haylee Flaten and Cruise Millette
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By Mishayla Mattson & Gracy Erlandson for Nicole Schmidt’s senior English class Sunday, September 27, 2026, marked the beginning of and exciting week full of activities celebrating Hancock’s homecoming. The week started out with the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshmen girls participating in flag football. The teams consisted of senior and sophomore girls and junior and
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Concrete crews poured the collars around the manholes in Cyrus this week—the last pours of the project! Because of their locations within the driving lanes, we need to give them time to cure before we can reopen the roadway. The road was scheduled to reopened to traffic and have the detour signs removed Monday. MnDOT
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Last month, the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota announced its roster of annual alumni awardees to be celebrated Thursday, Sept. 24, at Hubbard Honors, the school’s annual fundraising alumni dinner. Winning the school’s most prestigious honor, the Award for Excellence, was Reed Anfinson, a 1977 graduate who now
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The 9F Sportsmen’s Club concluded their 2026 season on Sunday, Aug. 23. A tournament was held with about 10 teams participating. A noon lunch was held. There was a short business meeting and a motion was passed to buy a new pat trap thrower replacing the old throwing in trap No. 1. The drawing for
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Previous generations protected the Boundary Waters for us. We must do the same. By Theodore Roosevelt IV Guest contributor to the Minnesota Star Tribune For more than a century, millions of Americans have paddled, fished, camped, dogsledded and hiked the forests and glacial lakes of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, revering it as one
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90 years ago Taken from the September 4th issue of the Hancock Record University to Open on Sept. 28, 67th Year The University of Minnesota will reopen for its 67th year of educational and cultural services to the people of Minnesota on Monday, September 28th. Members of the faculty have been asked to be on
Over the years, my various careers have taken me to live in New York, Virginia, Nebraska, California, Arizona, and Montana, as well as my home state of Minnesota. After living in all those places, I’ve come to a startling conclusion: people are pretty much people wherever you go. I’ve met plenty of nice folks in
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Title: Extension Educator – 4-H Youth Development Job code: Assistant Extension Educator-Youth Development (9621YD) or Associate Extension Educator-Youth Development- for current 9622YD employees only (9622YD); Academic Professional (P&A) Appointment: Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours/week); this is a salaried, not hourly, position. Salary range: $59,000-$68,000 (9621YD); $68,000-$75,000 (9622YD). Salary ranges listed are based on 100%
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