Readers of the Country Messenger have nominated businesses and individuals in seven categories: eating and drinking, sports and recreation, health and fitness, shopping, arts and entertainment, local ...

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 ...

Looking out the window from my Scandia home, I have been delighted at the beauty of this St. Croix River Valley. The recent rains have made this lush and luxuriant. An environment of peace and order.

The new Marine on St. Croix City Councilmember is a returning member. Dan Willenbring was appointed to rejoin the city council during their June 12 meeting and attended his first ...

So, this column serves as a simple ask to let us know before something happens. We do our best to be aware of the goings-on around town, but of course, we’re a small-town paper. We just can’t be aware ...

Starry started is career in law enforcement in Washington County and spent 23 years as an officer. After those 23 years, he was appointed County Sheriff by the Washington County Board of Supervisors.

State of Minnesota District CourtPublic Notices: April 30 edition ...

I just heard a loon fly over the house doing a tremolo call. That call is compared to a crazy laugh. No one knows loon language but the tremolo is guessed to signal alarm, worry, denote annoyance, ...

The upcoming event will be held June 21, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Hay Lake School Museum & Johannes Erickson Log House Museum located at 14020 195th St N, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047.

As two working parents raising a three-year-old, we’re busy and stressed out most of the time. Adding the house chores and yard work only heightens that stress. That’s why a bit of procrastination ...