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Photo Gallery: DC Cross Country at Caty Delwiche Invitational
GLENCOE -- The Chargers traveled to Glencoe-Silver Lake High School for the Caty Delwiche Invitational. The girls placed third out of nine teams, one point behind Westonka, while the boys placed fifth out of 14 teams. Karla Janckila placed third (20:06), Stephanie Ashwill fourth…
Watertown-Mayer Hall of Fame welcomes five new inductees
Watertown-Mayer Public Schools welcomed five new members into its Hall of Fame Sept. 18, recognizing a group of alumni and supporters whose accomplishments and contributions have helped bring distinction to the Royal community.The 2026 Hall of Fame class was inducted during…
Watertown-Mayer crowns 2026 homecoming royalty
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Wolverines weather the elements in 53-12 loss to JCC
A rain-soaked Sept. 18 home contest saw the Sibley East Wolverines fall 53-12 to reigning Class AA champion Jackson County Central Huskies. The loss marked the Wolverines’ third consecutive defeat of the season, but they showed a slight uptick in offensive production after…
Sibley East volleyball battles through four-match stretch
Sibley East volleyball put together a busy stretch of matches last week, picking up a sweep of Maple River before battling three strong opponents in St. Clair, Tri-City United, and Minnesota Valley Lutheran. The Wolverines showed both their ability to dominate and their ability…
Sibley East cross country continues record-setting run
Sibley East cross country continued its strong start to the season with a pair of impressive team performances, highlighted by a collection of personal and season-best times and back-to-back school-record performances from senior Gage Horstman. Horstman rewrote the Sibley East…
Watertown council approves preliminary 2027 property tax levy
The Watertown City Council approved a preliminary 2027 property tax levy of $3,487,805 Tuesday evening, a decrease of $121,439, or approximately 3.4%, from the city’s 2026 levy of $3,609,244.Although the proposed levy is lower than the 2026 amount, the city’s estimated property…
Ask Dr. Mona: Brain aneurysms
A new study showed that unruptured brain aneurysms are found in 1 in 15 healthy adults. That’s important because that percentage is a lot higher than in the past. The presence of unruptured brain aneurysms has more than doubled in 20 years. We’re not sure why. What is a brain…
Be on guard
Each day is one day closer to the return of Jesus. Until Jesus returns, how are we to live? Jesus answered this question in the Olivet Discourse in Mark 13:14-23. Jesus instructs the disciples on how they ought to live before the temple’s destruction and informs all followers how…