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Larry Kronback, 57, of Lamberton, was seriously injured at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday when his southbound 1997 International semi truck and gravel trailer collided with an eastbound Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern locomotive on County Highway 2, 2 miles south of Highway 14.

Economist Edward Lotterman would have his readers believe that freight trains carrying hazardous materials traveling through downtown Rochester are simply 'annoying' . He would also have readers liken his decision to live in a home near train tracks to the decision of Minnesota's largest private employer, Mayo Clinic, to invest in Rochester and the ...

South Dakota authorities have charged a Minnesota man in the theft of 188 cattle from a Watertown auction barn.

Codington County authorities have charged a 52-year-old Pierz, Minn., man with aggravated grand theft after 188 head of cattle allegedly were stolen from a Watertown auction barn March 3. Sheriff Toby Wishard says Joey "Joe" Varner was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Fergus Falls, Minn.

I admit I am not impartial. The fact that for 23 years I have lived three blocks from a rail line with up to 70 trains a day hauling things like chlorine gas, anhydrous ammonia, molten sulfur, sulfuric acid and propane limits my patience with the ongoing hissy fit that Rochester and the Mayo Clinic are throwing about greater traffic on the DME ...

Authorities are asking for tips on what might have caused a diesel spill last week that caused a 6-mile slick on the Mississippi River.

Authorities are asking for tips on what might have caused a diesel spill last week that caused a 6-mile slick on the Mississippi River.

A small town along the South Dakota-Minnesota border is embarking on a flood-control plan that's some 80 years in the making.

Rural residents in Olmsted and Dodge counties have been waiting to see a map of a 48.3-mile railroad bypass route proposed by a set of Rochester-area groups.

Rochester residents are probably used to waiting for trains by now, but rarely a train like this.

Those wanting to weigh in on the name for the new elementary in Mankato Area Public Schools better do so fast.

California as a whole had improved air quality compared yesterdaya s reported levels.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A possible solution to a railroad controversy that has roiled southern Minnesota for more than a decade was presented Tuesday.

Gas prices in KELOLAND have jumped nearly 20 cents in a few weeks. AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa is sitting at $2.18. We'll find out how high the prices could reach this summer tonight on KELOLAND News.

Top state officials, including Congressman Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Gov.

The proposed corridor would first and foremost address freight rail needs, and is one of several corridor options for high-speed passenger service that will be studied in the coming years.

Judging by the national corn and soy indexes Tuesday, there wasn't much change, but there are wide ranges in the regional indexes.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in partnership with many local, state, and federal stakeholders, announces the publication of the Environmental Assessment for the replacement of the Highway 61 Hastings Bridge in Dakota and Washington Counties.

COAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. SCHOOL DISTRICT BOSSES SAY A DOZEN CHECKS WERE WRITTEN FOR ABOUT 9 HUNDRED TO 12 HUNDRED DOLLARS APIECE LAST WEEK TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GROUPS IN NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, FLORIDA AND MISSISSIPPI.

It's the announcement music heads around the area look forward to each year -- so without further ado here's the lineup for the 2009 St.