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Share + Jul 4, 2009 12:52 pm US/Central AVON, Minn. 1 of 1 Garrison Keillor says he plans a grass-roots show, with longtime special effects man Tom Keith, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the Lake Wobegon Brass Band, the St.

Avon Police Chief Corey Nellis is concerned about two things as thousands of Garrison Keillor fans ascend on his town Saturday.

ANN HEISENFELT/AP/file 2007Garrison Keillor will perform at Tanglewood tomorrow and in Avon, Minn., on July Fourth.

Humorist Garrison Keillor is returning to Lake Wobegon to celebrate the 35th anniversary of his popular "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show.

AVON TOWNSHIP - The cause of a fire that damaged an RV parked in a front yard Tuesday remains unknown.

Submitted by Kristin Holtz on June 15, 2009 - 3:30pm. >> Read similar stories filed under: Weddings Menden-Carroll Heidi A. Menden and Benjamin C. Carroll were married Feb.

Day care providers in Stearns County are trying to create the first organized union of their industry in Minnesota.

MELROSE - As some banks around the country grapple with government bailouts and problematic earnings reports, one local financial institution is growing.

AVON - The gunshot wound reported Sunday to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office was self-inflicted, Chief Deputy Bruce Bechtold said Monday.

AVON - Stearns County Sheriff's deputies responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a gunshot wound at a home in Holding Township.

Holdingford High School has identified its top students. They are: Elaine Caspers, daughter of Marvin and Elizabeth Caspers, St.

Local festivals help make for summer fun and build a sense of community. Festivals also give people a chance to explore many of the small towns in Central Minnesota.

The Roman Catholic theologian from Minnesota nominated as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican is a "gifted bridge-builder" whose ability "to bring people together for spirited discussions and honest interchanges" would serve him well in the highly sensitive role, a colleague said Wednesday night.

Atonement Lutheran Church 1144-29th Ave. N The Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud presents Miro String Quartet.

Motorists are being asked to drive with caution beginning Monday on a 17-mile stretch of Interstate Highway 94 in the St.

AVON - After four consecutive attempts at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., Oklahoma's Little Joe McLerran took home the crown in February, all by himself.

The following is a look at police activities in the St. Cloud area. It is not a comprehensive list, but rather a glimpse at what is going on in local cities.

Jeff and Janet Lange of Avon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna, to Kyle Smith, son of Gordy and Yvette Smith, Albany.

In "God Is Not Three Guys in the Sky," Jeanette Blonigen Clancy urges Christians to abandon their claim to religious superiority.

Stephen & Jewell Glady, Wykoff, MN announce the engagement of their daughter Megan, to Chris Evens, son of Don & Sharon Evens, of Avon, MN.