The Waverly City Council reviewed and approved the results of its 2025 financial audit Tuesday after hearing from a representative of Abdo Solutions, the city’s new auditing firm, on the city’s ...

The Mayer City Council moved to modernize its street maintenance strategy during its Monday meeting, awarding a contract for a new soybean-based road sealant aimed at improving durability across ...

Darian D. Litzau, 56, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. A funeral service will take place Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul ...

WATERTOWN - The local baseball community has a new place to call home, as a state-of-the-art training facility known as The Lab has officially opened its doors. Located in Watertown, the facility is ...

Watertown-Mayer Middle School hosted their monthly Royal Assembly, where they recognized four students from each grade selected for demonstrating the Royal Way. The Royal Way is a positive behavioral ...

The spring sports season is here, and the track and field season is always an exciting time around the coverage area. With area teams and athletes looking to get their new seasons underway, here’s a ...

The City Council of the City of Waverly adopted the above Ordinances on March 10, 2026, and on March 25, 2026 approved this summary for publication. The updated Ordinance reflects changes to section ...

Mayer-Lutheran senior Zach Jacobs displays two of his handmade musky lures in the school’s woodshop, each designed to mimic a walleye. At Mayer-Lutheran High School, most seniors are focused on ...

The DC baseball team enters the 2026 season with high hopes and high expectations, as they return all but three players from a year ago including a core group of experienced seniors, and some talented ...

The good news for the DC softball team: they return all but three players from last seasons’ team, including 10 letterwinners.The bad news: one of those players not returning is star pitcher Aubrey ...

The DC boys track & field team will enter a new section in 2026 having graduated a significant portion of their points from last season, but returning several key performers including their lone state ...

Editor's note: This article was published in the March 27 edition of the Herald Journal. Dairy farmers and community members from across Carver County gathered March 14 at the Mayer Community Center ...