The omicron COVID-19 variant put a damper on the Christmas spirit this weekend, with smaller mass sizes at some churches. Home to one of the largest Catholic congregations in Minnesota, the Basilica of St. Mary spread its worshippers out across eight services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
After receiving notice to vacate the premises at the Wylde Center's Edgewood Community Learning Garden, several homeless individuals will have to find shelter somewhere else. The Wylde Center began giving notice to the individuals staying in the garden on Nov. 1. They had until Dec. 19 to remove their belongings from the property by the end of the day.
Leavenworth County commissioners have tabled a request for a special use permit for a fencing company that previously did not complete a job for the county government.