Otsego News

'Every year the need has increased dramatically, and we expect that to be case again this year,' said Mary Bakken, Gifts Anonymous coordinator.

The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual estimated cost of the typical Thanksgiving dinner has fallen $1.70 this year, to $42.91, with milk and turkey contributing to the decline.

A handful of families in need of temporary housing already have been turned away this fall by the group that goes by the name of B.A.S.I.C., and it's uncertain if and when the program will take flight.

For the fourth time this year, Central Bank of Stillwater has taken over a failed bank.

A trial scheduled to start Wednesday for a Watonwan County sheriff's deputy has been delayed because a key witness is sick.

Following the lead of President Obama, Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of those killed or wounded at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday.

An active duty soldier from St. Paul was killed in Thursday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Minnesota political leaders have been told.

Weltzin Bill Weltzin and Amy Cornelius of Otsego announce the birth of their son, Shawn Patrick Weltzin, Tuesday, Oct.

Sometimes the stories that are not printed in a newspaper can tell you more than the stories that are.

For a cool $10.2 million, someone can own the Martin Farms development in Otsego near Albertville.

Caught this on more than one of my copious liberal RSS feeds, and it was too ironicalicious not to share: perhaps one of the more sardonically humorous, if not outright remarkable, banks that got EATED this last week is Riverview Community Bank of Otsego, Minnesota.

Federal and state regulators on Friday closed another Minnesota bank - this one in the northwest Twin Cities metro.

A Business and Community Shopping Expo to benefit the CAER food shelf will be held from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

9 Paul Darkenwald was just driving over to the China Buffet is Otsego for lunch.

A 13-year-old boy is in serious condition after he jumped on top of a car, and slid underneath, lodging himself between the driver's side tire and wheel well around 6 p.m. in Otsego.

9. At 12:09 p.m. the Wright County Sheriff's Office took a robbery call from the bank located on Quaday Avenue.

On a single night in August 2008, Jamie Baer's parents gained a granddaughter they didn't know was coming and lost a spunky, bubbly 22-year-old daughter who ended every conversation with her mom by saying, "Love ya." Now her family hopes her tragic death and her surviving daughter, Angel, serve as a warning, especially to younger people who believe ...

Frank Tregoning apologized in court Friday to the family of 22-year-old Jamie Baer of Crystal.

Elk River has a very good municipal water supply, which comes from eight wells drilled about 200-400 feet into the ground.

One of its partners has been Otsego City Hall. The group wants signage to direct Highway 101 freeway traffic to the Otsego's growing, yet hampered business district.