Bird Island News

In Bird Island, Minnesota, manhood is defined less by John Wayne, than John Deere.

Two men are airlifted yesterday after an accident in Renville County.The Renville County Sherriff's Department says it happened about 5 miles south of Bird Island at the intersection of County Road 5 and 760th Avenue.Authorities say they received a call around 2 o'clock of a two vehicle accident in which one person was still trapped in their ...

Minnesota is the place this summer for biofuel promotions! The state that boats the most E85 fueling locations will offer E85 at a discounted rate at a handful of sites within the next couple of months.

In a key step towards becoming the national Environmental Respect Award winner, 20 top farm supply retail businesses have been selected as state winners.

Renville County officials are trying to raise $10,000 to post a billboard for a month along a Twin Cities freeway touting the rural lifestyle.

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Dehn Brad and Tina Dehn of Isanti announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Marie, Monday, March 2, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Today we spoke with North Memorial Medical Officials and Sing is still listed in critical condition.

A Colorado woman died Thursday when her car collided with a semi truck in Renville County, the Minnesota State Patrol said.

The Albert Lea School District anticipates a shortfall of $698,000 in next year's budget as a result of an expected zero increase in state funding.

Four Tiger seniors joined players from around the area at the Tim Orth Memorial Foundation All Jamboree basketball event Saturday, March 21 at Bird Island.

We want to say thank you for two things today: First, thank you to the six superintendent finalists for coming to Albert Lea and meeting with our school officials.

The Albert Lea school board this morning voted to offer the position of superintendent of the district to Mike Funk, superintendent of the Bird Island, Olivia, Lake Lillian School District and a lieutenant ...

Authorities have identified the three people killed in a crash near Olivia in west-central Minnesota.

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The Albert Lea school board Tuesday evening set the team of officials who will travel north to visit school districts of the two finalists in the search for a new Albert Lea superintendent.

The Albert Lea school board Thursday afternoon interviewed the second three of six candidates in a search to fill the superintendent position.

One of the four finalists in the running for Albert Lea superintendent withdrew his name from consideration.

Before the Albert Lea school board members deliberated Thursday about the six superintendent finalists they interviewed, three administrators spelled out their views of the job candidates.

The Albert Lea school board on Thursday winnowed the six superintendent finalists to a list of four, which includes Grand Meadow superintendent Joe Brown.