Spicer News

SPICER - Eurasian watermilfoil has been discovered in Lake Florida, 5 miles west of Spicer.

The University of Minnesota-Morris volleyball camp will be hosted by New London-Spicer Community Education July 7-8 at the NLS High School in New London.

The Marshall girls fastpitch 18 and under team defeated New London Spicer 7-4 Monday night at Mustang Field in Marshall.

EDEN VALLEY - Matthew Pennertz pitched eight innings, allowed two hits and struck out five as Eden Valley defeated Luxemburg 7-0 in Central Valley League amateur baseball action Friday night.

The Milroy Yankees used the pitching of Nathan Deutz to keep New London Spicer off the board until the late innings.

For local school districts, the end of the school year doesn't just mean graduation for another senior class: It also signifies the time to sell a house built by the district's high school construction class.

A popular landmark at a Spicer beach has become too much of a liability and is being torn down.

A Kandiyohi County Social Worker continues to be on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation on allegations that he accepted a prescription pain pill from a client.

A stained-glass piece by Cathedral High School student Nina Lindquist earned the Spotlight Award on Wednesday at the Region 5A Visual Arts Festival at New London-Spicer Middle School.

LONG PRAIRIE - St. Cloud Cathedral's Nate Hoefflin took medalist honors with a 1-under-par 35 on Tuesday to lead the Crusaders to the team title at a West Central Conference North Division golf meet at Long Prairie Country Club.

Hearing that a probable case of swine flu caused the Rocori Middle School to close Wednesday is putting other area school districts on notice.

Lingering snow continued to cause several athletic events in the area to be postponed Tuesday.

Not even the venerable Girl Scouts can escape the recession. The organization serving the metro area and southern Minnesota said a 6 percent decline in this year's recently concluded cookie drive and an 11 percent drop in overall revenue prompted layoffs recently for 13 employees.

The Minnesota House and Senate are considering companion bills urging the repeal of 1863 federal legislation ordering the removal of Dacotah people from Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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Need a reason to be freezina ? Then plan on taking a plunge into the icy waters of Lake La Homme Dieu Saturday, February 28, to raise money for a special cause.

Two Minnesota men were sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 300 hours of community service each for moving tainted butter across state lines.

Willmar's new downtown bus shelter could eventually serve as a community billboard.

New London-Spicer senior Billy Dean ropes Litchfield junior Dan Cox before he can get off the mat during their 152-pound semifinal match.