St. Peter News

Sister M. Roberta Rother, SSND, 93, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Good Counsel Provincial House.

Bill Lambert unloads corn at the end of one of his fields west of St. Peter. While yields have been good, the high-moisture content this fall means farmers are having to dry their grain, adding cost and slowing the harvest.

Attorney Bob D. Hinnenthal was sworn in as the new Brown County Attorney at the courthouse Monday morning.

Maybe if I'd have had a conceal-carry permit instead of a shovel it would have been easier to explain to my lower North Mankato neighbors.

Ann Fee is a vocalist for several Mankato-area bands, including acoustic pop band Fish Frye, which plays and various venues in Mankato.

In the second day of a court hearing to have a former Fairmont man committed for being a sexually dangerous person, a Fairmont family was called to testify.

The House Capital Investment Committee meets in St. Peter this afternoon...Looking at bonding and infrastructure projects seeking state funding assistance...Community development leaders are requesting 400 thousand dollars from the state to help plan the extension of the bike trail along the Minnesota River Trail.Students from MSU, the University ...

David Earl Caufman, 68, of Le Sueur died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at his residence.

Proponents of a bike trail between St. Peter and Mankato couldn't show visiting state lawmakers a planned route, because they don't have one.

Reed Aronow is on a 350-mile bike trek to de-politicize one of the most politically divisive of issues - global warming.

That's the best-case scenario for what state Rep. Alice Hausman and her House bonding committee will be doing sometime in late March or April as they pare down the list of proposed construction projects around the state.

Dear Answer Man, I know you're an expert in everything, so enlighten me regarding something I've always wondered.

Saint Paul residents can help the Saint Paul Fire Department select a name for its new Fire Headquarters being built at 645 Randolph Avenue.

A St. Peter man who was sentenced to prison for a burglary conviction is now charged with attempting to hide a razor blade while he was still in the Nicollet County Jail.

Unhappy about proposed cuts in funding for library and bookmobile services, North Mankato officials were ready for a fight with Nicollet County Monday.

The Bent River brand of Mankato-made cheese refers to the famed bend in the Minnesota River at Mankato.

Everybody wants to end their sports career with the best performance they can give.

Here's what a $1 million federal grant to improve the teaching of American history will buy: A collaboration that includes four local colleges, several county historical societies and dozens of school districts; A series of workshops over the next three years related to three different historical themes; A week-long, expenses-paid summer ...

Nicollet County health officials say all systems are go for operation of a county flu center should a massive outbreak occur.

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