Lyle News

RICHMOND - Lewis and Nancy Lenz, 18328 Cedar Lane, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 19 with a 1-5 p.m. open house at their home.

Severe weather makes its way through southern Minnesota and north Iowa, leaving behind some damage.

This afternoon, a thunderstorm traveled through Lyle, where there was a report of a downed power line and reports of fallen trees.

Due to insufficient roadways and the potential for flooding, the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners stopped a hog lot from building in London Township.

' Bob Wootton and Sally Barris may not be the last nationally-known artists to perform at the Owatonna Arts Center.

The Mower County veterans van project was "van-tastic" in every way. The goal was to raise $25,000 to purchase a new van for the Mower County Veterans Service Office's use to transport veterans to medical ...

We went to the Six Mile Grove and Bob Wootten show this past Saturday at the Mantorville Opera House - what a great time! For those who haven't seen Six Mile Grove they are an alt-country band from Lyle, MN, ... via Arleen's Revenge

“We came to the conclusion that Mower County and Mitchell counties have some opportunities in the Mona, Lyle area and we're better off to work together.”

The Mitchell County Supervisors propose Mower County pays to pave the road that runs between the two states. via KIMT

“On Oct. 4, 2006, Lowell Franzen, as the Feedlot Officer for Mower County, issued a Mower County Feedlot Authorization to Franzen, individually, for the hog barn project”

The massive hog complex northwest of Lyle that has been the center of growing controversy has just been ruled legal by Judge Donald Rysavy. via The Austin Daily Herald

As you can see, Lyle has electricity again. But earlier this afternoon, Lyle Minnesota, Saint Ansgar, Toeterville and Stacyville Iowa all were without power for about an hour and a half. via KAAL-TV Austin

“Even if one were to assume that there were a violation it would not invalidate the zoning permit”

A judge is considering new evidence in a feed lot controversy tonight. Holden Farms is building a feed lot ten miles south of Austin that will hold eventually up to five-thousand hogs. via KIMT

“I think this speaks well for southeast Minnesota schools to have two schools rank so high”

Lyle language arts teacher Amy Thuesen begins her Advanced Placement Literature class discussion on a book the students recently read Thursday afternoon at Lyle High School. via The Austin Daily Herald

“The initial concern was that Mr. Franzen, the Mower County feedlot officer, was allowed to permit his own feedlot”

"What has been done is perfectly legal." How's that for a very different observation concerning the Lowell Franzen feedlot controversy? The observer: Kevin Stroup, a Marshall attorney, representing Franzen in ... via The Austin Daily Herald

“Keep going with it. It gets better the farther you go in scouting”

Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 114 has two more Eagle Scout honorees. Franklin and Benjamin Sprung were honored Sunday night at Eagle Court of Honor ceremonies held in the Rose Creek-Windom Township Municipal ... via The Austin Daily Herald

Katie Nelson and Joseph Stadheim ~ Julia Heiny and Joe Mohrfeld ~ Seth VanPelt and Holly Thomas Katie Nelson and Joseph Stadheim Linda and Marshall Nelson of Waseca, Minn., announce the engagement of their ... via The Austin Daily Herald

To Lyle we go, L/P hosting LeRoy-Ostrander. Off the inbound, Nicki Townsley from way downtown, she hits the three. via KAAL-TV Austin

“Whatever the results of the investigation are, it's up to Mr. Franzen to first accept them and then we go from there”

Sometime this week, light may be shed on the case of Mower County feedlot officer Lowell Franzen. via The Austin Daily Herald

In hopes of finding out the 2008 legislative priorities of the constituents in District 27A, state Rep. via Albert Lea Tribune