Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Larry Sanger may be a lifelong skeptic, but the co-founder of the world’s most popular online encyclopedia is certain he’s ...

First Lutheran Church in Mitchell has been celebrating Valentine's Day in a sweet way — by baking and selling a wide variety of homemade treats. These goodies, crafted with love by church members, not ...

The handmade quilts will be used to offer warmth and comfort to those displaced by fire, domestic violence and other crises.

Wilmay Caroline Karnitz, age 97, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at The Lutheran Home, in Belle ...

Ella Molnau, age 97, of Cologne, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2024 at Auburn Homes in Waconia. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday January 13 at Zion Lutheran Church (14735 CR 153) in Benton ...

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The White House is facing a concerning situation after the first confirmation hearing of US President Donald Trump’s pick Tulsi Gabbard to lead the National Intelligence as Republican Senators have ...

Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard following their confirmation hearings this week, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN. Kennedy, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and ...

As it turns out, two of Trump’s most outlandish choices are facing meaningful headwinds, which were unresolved by their Senate confirmation hearing. The Hawaiian’s confirmation hearing was an ...

In his confirmation hearing for FBI director on Thursday, Kash Patel presented himself as a man of experience, fairness, and devotion to civic duty. In the hours he spent in the room before the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces confirmation hearings this week for Health and Human Services secretary, with questioning from both Republicans and Democrats. Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance and ...