Julie Buntjer

3 days ago | dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer

LUVERNE — Teresa Wieneke has done bridal alterations and made custom wedding gowns for 29 years out of her rural Adrian home, but now she has a main street business in Luverne sharing space with Tyana’s Bridal . Wieneke opened the storefront in May, just weeks before Amy Van Essen was ready to welcome brides-to-be to her new bridal boutique. The two businesses work together to ensure area brides have the perfect — and perfect fitting — wedding dress for their big day.

3 days ago | dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer

LUVERNE — June has often been considered one of the best months for a wedding. It turns out, it’s also a good month to open a bridal shop. Such is the case in downtown Luverne, where Amy Van Essen opened the doors to Tyana’s Bridal earlier this month. Van Essen is no stranger to the retail industry. For nine years, she operated Tyana’s Boutique in the same retail space. The name Tyana is a combination of the names of her two daughters, Tya and Tanna.

3 days ago | dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer

WORTHINGTON — When a rural Worthington man rescued an injured bald eagle from a farmfield in March, his actions were necessitated by a lack of area volunteers to rescue injured raptors. Now, three months later, Steve Hohensee is an official raptor rescuer for the St. Paul-based Minnesota Raptor Center. He expressed interest in doing more rescues after that first encounter with an injured bald eagle, and was soon invited to tour the Minnesota Raptor Center and learn more about what they do.

4 days ago | dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer

WORTHINGTON — I knew I hadn’t written a column in a while, but I didn’t realize more than four months have passed since I’ve shared with readers my latest ramblings. I had to look it up, it had been so long. I’ve probably written half a dozen columns in my head during that time … most likely as I enjoyed the monotony of going back and forth, north to south or east to west, on the lawnmower at the family farm.

1 week ago | dglobe.com | Samuel Martin |Julie Buntjer |Chloe Farnsworth

Jan. 19, 1965 - Jun. 16, 2025 NEAR WINDOM, Minn. - James Hinkeldey, 60, rural Windom, Minn. died Monday, Jun. 16, in his residence. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 23rd from 4:00-7:00 PM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in rural Lakefield. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, June 24th at St. Peter's Lutheran Church from 10:00-11:00 AM, followed be the Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 AM. Arrangements by LaCanne Family Celebration of Life Center.