Byron News

Bells will be ringing starting Friday as the Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle fundraising drive.

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, the temptation for kids to stay out late will undoubtedly be strong.

Three-time defending Section One, Class AAA champion Rochester Lourdes scored on its first six possessions of the first half and rolled to a surprising 46-14 over Byron in a section quarterfinal Tuesday night in Byron.

It was obvious that tail wagging and smiles had common meanings during the Rescue Day event at Leashes and Leads on Saturday.

With a home-based daycare and four children, Emily Lee knows how to shop for a bargain.

As the long Minnesota winter looms, two area businesses are making moves to bring outdoor sports inside.

With the Legislature tightening its public school funding belts and the economy offering no favors during the past year, four school districts in southeastern Minnesota are passing the hat to taxpayers.

The Olmsted County Sheriff's Department says a girl was pulled over by someone pretending to be a police officer.

Tyler Otteson, of Byron, knows the trick to selecting a purple ribbon-worthy market lamb.

Jordan Price, a junor at Byron High School, missed volleyball practice on Monday.

Road construction needs in southeastern Minnesota far outweigh the state's ability to pay for them, according to a new report.

For the first time in its 16-year history, the All-City Golf Tournament will be played before Labor Day.

MnDOT is predicting a 50 billion dollar statewide shortfall over the next 20 years.

ROCHESTER -- Doris Arlene Bidwell, 83, of Byron, Minn., died Monday August 17, 2009 at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester, Minn.

ROCHESTER -- Richard L. Tucker, 78, of Rochester, died Wednesday morning, August 19, 2009 at his home.

The discussion centers around the issues facing older family members and how to bridge the generational communication gap.

Construction of a new Bear's Den has been cooking along for a while.

While 45 percent of Minnesota's schools found themselves unable to meet No Child Left Behind benchmarks this year, four small southeastern Minnesota school districts haven't had that problem.

Closing a projected $4.3 million budget hole will be Olmsted County commissioners' task at a two-hour retreat Tuesday.

The new focus will be selling the city as a great place to live, with excellent schools, proximity to Rochester and an attractive lifestyle.