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North Branch varsity baseball coach Chuck Jacobson, shown here coaching last spring, has set his retirement into motion. He’ll step back and become the bench coach for the team this season. Photo by Kylee Rankin NORTH BRANCH — After 30 years of coaching JV football and varsity baseball at North Branch Area Schools, Chuck Jacobson

The ambassador competition was one of several events at the annual Minnesota Beef Expo in St. Paul.

Speaking to student activists about why they get involved with causes like child hunger and climate justice

Obituary: Joan “Jo” Gottardi WATERVILLE - Joan "Jo" Gottardi, 88, a Waterville native, passed peacefully shrouded in the arms of our Lord on Jan. 18, ... Share Joan “Jo” Gottardi WATERVILLE – Joan “Jo” Gottardi, 88, a Waterville native, passed peacefully shrouded in the arms of our Lord on Jan. 18, 2021. Jo was born on July 29, 1932 to George (Rahen) Elias and Sadie (Mitchell) Elias. The oldest of three children, Jo served as the leader, taking on her role as the eldest child to ...