Plainview News

Shelly Henry didn't think her dream of owning a home would ever be possible. Due to poor credit and bankruptcy, the 42-year-old Plainview woman had never been able to get a home loan, so she rented a house in ...

For people who like to laugh, Plainview's Jon Hassler Theatre is the place to be this year.

Lancaster's Winskill Elementary School has a new principal. Quinn Rasmussen, an educator for the past eight years with the Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District in Plainview, Minn., begins the Winskill post ...

Wayne Wendt gives pedicures to cows. But it's no day at the spa for the 38-year-old hoof trimmer from Plainview, Minn.

Denise Verbeck thinks Minnesota needs tougher laws so the punishment will fit the crime.

Jeremiah and Amber Benike of Elgin, a daughter born in Lake City. Grandparents are Don and Sheryl Benike of Elgin, Wayne and Tammy Heise of Lake City, and Jim Taubel of Plainview.

Instead of sitting in her world geography class Friday, Whitney Madison experienced the art of mehndi, a tradition in countries like Bangladesh where henna is painted on a woman's hands before her wedding and ...

“They can't have too much for morals or whatever you want to call it.”

An act of vandalism at a rural cemetery in Wabasha County might have happened months ago, but it still angers Tom McGrath. via Post-Bulletin

Theater, storytelling and music are all part of the 2008 season at the John Hassler Theater in Plainview. via Post-Bulletin

A man from Plainview, Minn. was sentenced Monday to 121 months in prison for receiving child pornography, the United States Attorney's Office Minnesota District said. via StarTribune

“During this time, I made the decision to take a tragic situation in my life and somehow turn it into a positive experience”

A 17-year-old Minnesotan is being honored today in Washington, D.C., as one of the nation's top 10 youth volunteers for 2008. via Star Tribune

“A few farmers have been able to get a little bit of corn planted in between showers”

The cold, rainy weather in recent weeks has made it difficult for Minnesota farmers to start planting their crops. via Post-Bulletin

“We have a new vendor this year who raises elk”

While the cool, cloudy spring has delayed growth of some of his vegetables and fruits, Mark Timm, owner of Fairview Farm near Plainview, will be among the more than 40 farmers at the Rochester Downtown Farmers ... via Post-Bulletin

“Not at this point, especially with some of the other backing I've received.”

With the exception of one major uncertainty, the political dance cards for the four House races that cover the Rochester area have been filled. via Post-Bulletin

A 78-year-old rural Hammond man was found dead Wedneday when authorities retrieved his car from the Zumbro River. via Post-Bulletin

“It's like if we had a bed that's small - you can't move around as well and it's the same with cows”

A University of Minnesota study on cow comfort is encouraging farmers to make substantial changes in dairy cow housing. via KSTP

“It was tough eating, not much of an appetite. I always felt like I almost had a throwing-up feeling, but I wouldn't throw up”

For several months, math teacher Kirk Thompson lived with stomach problems he knew weren't normal. via Post-Bulletin

Photo Gallery - Photos of the week Lickity split Tommy Tjepkes, right, and Nathan Dennis, both 10th graders at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, run the 110-meter hurdles during the track invitational at Plainview on ... via Post-Bulletin

“You can't write a novel about somebody who's perfectly happy.”

Author Jon Hassler, who chronicled small-town life in "Staggerford," "The Love Hunter" and other novels, has died. via Minnesota Public Radio

“They're concerned about their reputation. They're a safe contractor, always have been a safe contractor.”

The state agency that investigates workplace safety has levelled $106,600 in penalties against a Hugo company that saw two of its sewer workers swept to their deaths during a sudden downpour in St. via WaterWorld