Otsego News

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.

While the economy begins to show signs of a slow recovery, many consumers struggle with financial challenges, some of which could affect their health.

Over the weekend an accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old Otsego man. On Saturday, Sept.

Paul. That came after a final detachment hearing Sept. 10 following a 90-day period both sides agreed to in an effort to keep the issue out of court.

The encounter took place moments after the service, at the end of the American Indian spiritual dance that helped the departed souls of the two young drowning victims reach the afterlife.

When Elk River Municipal Utilities decided earlier this summer to pass on a chance to buy into the Big Stone power plant, John Dietz was a little worried about the fallout.