Lucan News

Area cities are looking to fill several mayoral and city council seats in this year's election on Nov 4. Four out of the six Marshall School Board positions are also up for election.

As a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, Capt. Andrea Ourada of the Minnesota National Guard helped transport everyone from American troops to Iraqi officials.

With its three large Doric temples, Paestum became a well-known site early on thanks to engravings by Piranesi and Goethe's impressive descriptions in his Italienische Reise .

Strawberry Wheat Ale, Brau Brothers Brewing Co., Lucan. Brau Brothers Brewing Co.

School Bus Accident Update Published Date: 04-17-2008 06:57 PM CT The Redwood County sheriff's department is turning over its investigation of a bus accident that injured a little boy and the driver is not ... via KEYC

A 6-year-old boy from southwestern Minnesota is recovering at a Twin Cities hospital after being struck by his school bus.

Authorities said Zachary Thooft of rural Lucan, Minn. was taken to the Redwood Area Hospital Monday and transferred to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. A hospital spokesman said Zachary was in good condition Tuesday.

The Redwood County Sheriff's Department said the school bus unloaded the boy at the intersection of a driveway and his parents' farm site. Authorities said when the bus took off, it struck Zachary. Read more

A Minnesota soldier is featured in Parade magazine this weekend. Captain Andrea Ourada is from an assault helicopter battalion with the Minnesota National Guard. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

“I guess we're first generation brewers”

With a name like Brau , one would think the Brau family had a long brewing tradition. via Land

“It's gone from about $5 a pound up to about $20. Even if you could afford it, you can't find a lot of the varieties that you're looking for. It's tough”

The prices of two main ingredients in beer, hops and barley, have skyrocketed in recent months because of worldwide shortages. via Minnesota Public Radio