Due to the pandemic and DeKalb County being in red status, Goodnight, Garrett will be virtual this year to keep everyone safe and healthy. In Flat Stanley style, Tayla, the Garrett Public Library’s Golden Lion Tamarin, will be traveling to a variety of states and territories in the United St…

Mike Darnall, left, treasurer and board member of the Auburn Shifters Car Club, left, presents a check for $500 to Randy Ball, director of the Garrett Community Care Food Pantry. The club has donated an average of $10,000 per year to local charities over the last five years. This year’s reci…

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week from Jan. 24-30. Zion Lutheran Preschool in Garrett is one of 2,000 schools in the synod, the largest protestant school system in the world. Mayor Todd Fiandt, seated, is shown signing a proclamation recognizing…

Tammy Frost, right, owner of T & R Junction in Garrett, accepts the Garrett Business of the Year Award from Mayor Todd Fiandt. The local eatery was recognized for providing more than 16,000 meals to DeKalb County residents more than 10 weeks last spring following the closure of schools a…

Adventure Homes in Garrett has named its January Employees of the Month. From the left are Gary Isham (2010) who spent several years as assistant supervisor in the floor department and is currently supervisor; Gabe Zartman, (2013) who serves as plumbing assistant in the floor department; Bra…