Lucan finally held its St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday after it was originally scheduled to be held Sunday, March 15. The parade was postponed because of the forecasted blizzard. Parade goers didn't let the 35-degree weather spoil their fun with lots of candy thrown to the children.
Republican races for Minnesota state Senate and House brought more than 250 people out to an endorsing convention in Redwood County over the weekend, organizers said. “We did have a very strong turnout,” said David Sturrock, 15th Senate District chairman. “We had a large number of ...
A rollover crash on Minnesota Highway 68 on Monday afternoon is under investigation, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Around 3:38 p.m., a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Highway 68 near Ghent went across the center line and struck a guardrail, the State Patrol said. The vehicle rolled and came to rest on its roof. The driver of the vehicle was the only occupant, and was uninjured, the State Patrol said. The cause of the crash is under investigation, State Patrol said.
ST. PAUL — Rep. Chris Swedzinski,R-Ghent, announced Saturday that he will not be seeking reelection to the Minnesota House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term. Swedzinski, who has represented southwest Minnesota since 2011 in District 15A, cited a desire to spend more ...
MARSHALL — Haley Ammann-Ekstrom made a venture out from the Fairmont area to visit Park Side Elementary first graders on Thursday to share her new illustration book, along with bringing along a special guest — her baby calf. Students were able to spend an enjoyable afternoon outside in ...
MARSHALL — Organizations that provide crime victim services in Minnesota are bracing for a potential 20% cut in available state funding. “It is concerning. These are essential services,” said Carrie Buddy, executive director of New Horizons Crisis Center. Becci ten Bensel, executive director of WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, said crime victim service programs across Minnesota learned in February that there would be about $12 million less in funds available through the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs in its next funding cycle. That’s about a 20% reduction in ...
