Lake Crystal News

When area law enforcement officers were asked if they wanted to participate in the Mankato MoonDogs amateur baseball team's salute to heroes Wednesday, they said, "Sure." It wasn't because they were looking for discounted tickets or appreciation for the job they do, however.

An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Benshoof - Mikkalson The Free Press Ann Benshoof daughter of Brian and Nancy Benshoof of Lake Crystal.

Ann Mary Mendenhall, age 90, of Vernon Center, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oaklawn Health Care Center, Mankato.

Many people look to beat the heat of summer by heading to the water.But that same heat can make some water unhealthy... and even dangerous to humans and animals...News 12's Erick Lind tells us how high temps could lead to a boom in blue-green algae.Ethan Grindstaff and Jared Gates have grown up swimming in Crystal Lake during the summer with their ...

A July 11 wedding is planned. Betz - Bruns The Free Press Angie Betz daughter of Ed and Connie Betz of Lake Crystal.

Melissa Duffey and Cole Nelson were married Nov. 15, 2008, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato.

It wasna TMt a bad day to be United South Centrala TMs Nick Fure. The senior-to-be on the USC American Legion baseball team had about the finest day one could ask for as he drove in six runs and picked up the win on the mound.

When the time comes for the goats to be tied, the bulls to be ridden and the steers to be wrestled, it doesn't matter if the sun is shining or shrouded by clouds, if the air is warm or frigid, if the turf is dusty or a giant bowl of muck soup.

Helen Yahnke, age 84 of Lake Crystal, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at Hillcrest Health Care Center.

A home in Lake Crystal will need a little more work after a fire today.Fire Chief Jeff Becker says it happened around 11 a-m when residents at 231 South Lincoln were trying to peel paint from their house with a heat gun which ignited a fire inside the wall.The Lake Crystal Fire Department used a thermal imaging camera to detect hot spots and stop ...

Summer is coming quickly... and with it, many area festivals.A lot of those festivals include fireworks... but that could soon change...And as News 12's Erick Lind tells us, it isn't just the economy that's to blame.Going to MSU's Blakeslee Stadium to take in the 4th of July fireworks is a tradition for many, but it's a tradition that could burn ...

A June 13 wedding is planned. Warshauer - Sandstrom The Free Press Lindsay Warshauer daughter of Valerie Warshauer of Hartland, Wis.

At 60 years old, Williams is a gifted and trained fine artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose talent spans traditional art through digital art.

The nine pending felony narcotics cases, cited Tuesday by a member of the Brown Lyon Redwood Drug Task Force as examples of narcotics activity in Brown County, are at different stages in the legal process.

The case involving a former New Ulm woman who is accused of sending threatening letters to area post offices and a newspaper earlier this year may head to trial this summer, but her attorney said she plans to challenge aspects of the case before that date.

The trails around Lake Crystal have become a little more aesthetically pleasing.People walking the Laker Trail may notice new trees lining the path, along with bricks and benches.That is thanks to a 15-thousand dollar grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and local donors.The money also went toward a rain garden and the Lake ...

This year for The Free Press Mother's Day Essay Contest we asked the question: Tell us about a time when you remember thinking, "I'm truly grateful for my mother." The response was overwhelming, so the following essays were essays that didn't appear in the print edition.

I've been revisiting the poetry of Minnesota's own Robert Bly lately. Coming back to old things that inspired us years ago can be like stepping onto a fantastic, slow-moving train bringing us to places long forgotten, returning to us with a vibrancy and crispness rivaling the original.

Evelyn "Evie" M. Morgan, age 81, of rural Lake Crystal, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at her home.

A Faribault woman has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that she allegedly made bomb threats against 16 southern Minnesota post offices and a newspaper.