Emmons News

Paty Thrond remembers that when veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars came home, they didna t always get a heroa s welcome from the community.

Glenville-Emmons is one of 20 school districts in southeast Minnesota that will be boosting learning options for their students with videoconferencing, supported by a federal grant.

The Washington Avenue Writer's Group is back meeting on Washington Avenue. The group, which was started about eight years ago by Albert Lea resident Dustin Petersen, took its name from a former longtime meeting place: the home of member Love Cruikshank on South Washington Avenue.

Southeast Minnesota schools continue to go the distance thanks to a funding boost.

A fire was reported in a cornfield on 620th Avenue in Alden at 12:39 p.m. Tuesday, according to reports.

Glenville-Emmons fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in a H1N1 poster contest.

Glenville-Emmons Elementary held its fall family reading night on Oct. 20. This yeara s theme was a oeHalloween Fun.a There were 125 people in attendance and students were able to wear their Halloween costumes for the event.

A senior at Glenville-Emmons High School has been swooping up awards for showing cattle.

Nicole Semrau and Matt Petersen of 625 W. Clark St., Albert Lea, announce the birth of a son, Joseph Gregory, on Oct.

Whenever Jan Tittle would open a newspaper or magazine, she was bothered when shea d see athletes or pop stars portrayed as heroes.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, three men were injured in a crash on Interstate 90 on Friday afternoon.

As schools tally illnesses due to the H1N1 pandemic flu, many area schools are changing attendance policies.

Alden-Conger and Glenville-Emmons elementary school students learned about preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu with crayons and markers.

Kellen and Kristi Schulte of Stockton announce the birth of a daughter, Izabella Eve, at 1:51 p.m. on Sept.

On Aug. 22, the Emmons Commercial Club and Sons of the American Legion sponsored a pork chop supper for the Honor Flight organization.

A multi-class reunion of Emmons High School was held Sept. 12 at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club.

Pets in need of homes will be strutting their stuff on a runway Saturday. Maurices in Northbridge Mall will host a Rescues & Runways fashion show at noon Saturday at the mall.

Not long ago Vi Kycek suggested that I should contact a fellow veteran named Sylvester Donald Singlestad who wrote a book about his military service during World War II.

Ask Albert Lea native David Nordahl how he got started in the art world, and he'll tell you it's something that's always been a part of his life.

A southern Minnesota high school is proudly unveiling a summer makeover to its lunchrooms.