La Crescent News

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Caledonia's Winter Wonderland celebration just wouldn't be complete without the Houston County Historical Society's Old Fashioned Christmas.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor and T.W. Budig ECM Capitol reporter "We've received enough vaccines to go ahead with limited flu shot clinics in the schools.

Charles Hazen Otto, 89, of rural Mankato entered his heavenly home Sunday, November 8, 2009.

The biggest migration of birds in North America is peaking down the Mississippi River Valley, as waterfowl arrive here from Canadian and Alaskan breeding grounds.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Using a portion of the old saying "You can't fight City Hall," Houston County Sheriff Doug Ely informed the county board there really isn't a lot the county can do regarding Mn/DOT increasing the speed limits through Sheldon and Black Hammer.

The two Labs got birdy, noses to the ground, tails wagging. Seth Buryska got ready, gripping his 20-gauge, senses tight.

A mixture of snow and ice is making roads slippery throughout Austin and surrounding areas Friday.

By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Houston County continued to receive good news concerning construction costs of the justice center, which will be built in downtown Caledonia beginning next spring.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The long-deferred dream of a fast passenger train network in the United States got a big boost toward reality when President Obama pushed for and won an $8 billion high-speed rail appropriation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .

Members of Tri-County Electric Cooperative enrolled in Operation Round Up recently gave $5,640 in donations to worthy causes in September.

Julie Maloney's small clippers cut another bunch of La Crescent grapes from the long row growing amid many long rows in rural Lewiston.

LA CRESCENT, Minnesota A staff member at La Crescent high school has a confirmed case of H1N1.

Rescue diver Terry Niebeling was carefully picking his way underwater Tuesday evening in the Mississippi River, trying to locate a lost radio, when a large object loomed in the murky depths.

La Crescent, MN It's not uncommon to face a challenge during the day - most days in fact.

The weather was perfect and the crowds were huge during La Crescent's Applefest, held last weekend.

Say what you will about the summer that ends today -- too cold, too dry, too darn sunny -- it was good for apples.

La Crescent, MN An author will sign copies of her book in La Crescent Saturday. Cathy Wurzer of Minnesota Public Radio wrote "Tales of the Road Highway 61." She will appear at Leidel's Apple Stand September 19th from 11 until 5. The apple stand is just south of the city's business district on Highway 16.

La Crescent, Minnesota ---It's the time of year when La Crescent takes a big bite out of the apple industry.

The bluffs near La Crosse, Wis., and La Crescent, Minn., attract tourists during fall color season.

The fuzzy pink sandals are the most incongruous pair of shoes in the old La Crescent shoe tree.