Waverly, MN

Princess Kay of the Milky Way Mallorie Thorson of Waverly will be crowning her successor this week at the Minnesota State Fair. Thorson has had a busy year – promoting the dairy industry, attending her junior year at South Dakota State University, and working this summer at the Fieldgate Cheese Store in Litchfield. Thorson says she’s attended numerous events such as breakfasts on farms, county fairs and doing school visits – educating people about the dairy industry and making sure people

Farm officials in Minnesota say there are no quick fixes for high ag input prices. Waverly area farmer and Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing says he’s hopeful steps taken by the USDA to address fertilizer markets will make a difference. The USDA is investing $500 million to expand domestic fertilizer production and boost competition, […]

The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. In a filing with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on late Monday, prosecutors say U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw erred when he found the human smuggling charges were an “abuse of prosecuting power.” Abrego Garcia's successful challenge of his 2025 deportation to El Salvador was an embarrassment for the Trump administration. The government only returned him to the U.S. after they had secured

Age 62 of Franklin, Tennessee, and formerly of Howard Lake, passed away July 19th. Family and friends of Mark Ittel are invited to celebrate Mark’s life on Saturday, August 22nd from 2 to 5 PM at the Waverly Village Hall in Waverly.