Windom News

Mike McCarvel, using a change in the Minnesota Candidate Filing Law, filed Wednesday at the Nobles County Auditor's Office as a candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 22A.

By Duane Winn The Pipestone Area school district students are holding their own - and then some - in standardized tests that measure reading ability and math prowess.

The dead fish seen floating on the surface of Fairmont's lakes and washing up on shore is happening in other parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Kyra Mae Besel and Gerald "Jerry" Edward Jungers, both of Mt. Lake, announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

Showers and thunderstorms were expected to linger in the Twin Cities metro area through today after a line of storms moved across the Midwest late Wednesday, resulting in several tornado touchdowns in ...

The Associated Press and Free Press staff An active night of severe weather produced a handful of tornadoes across the region Wednesday, some of which caused scattered damage but none of which resulted in major ...

One of four accused in murder on trial Jan. 20 Dan Nienaber One of four men facing charges related to the November murder of a Mankato man is scheduled to go to trial early next year.

Grammy Award winner Reba McEntire headlines the 15th annual Winstock Country Music Festival Saturday night in Winsted, Minn.

Even though he spelled his word correctly in the first round of oral competition, Windom middle-schooler Nick Riordan will not be moving on in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Riordan ...

A Sanborn, Iowa, couple died Friday afternoon when their Lincoln Town Car crashed into a Mack truck in southern Minnesota.

Just one of Minnesota eighth-graders is still alive in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Cathering "Cat" Cojocaru, of Rochester, Holy Spirit Catholic School stands alone for Minnesota.

To Gustavus Adolphus College and nine of its graduating seniors for their participation in Teach For America, a program designed to mitigate educational inequality in urban and rural areas.

Windom middle-schooler Nick Riordan is moving on to the quarterfinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Riordan arrived in the nation's capitol early this week and after waiting days ...

By Mike Jordan A year in Vietnam during the 1966 buildup gave Darrell Leverenz, now commander of the Lakefield VFW, memories he recalls each Memorial Day.

    WWG  -- While state legislators hammered out a new budget it doesn't begin to solve the financial issues in most districts. Superintendent Loy Woelber told the board they will receive a one time increase in the formula of $51 per pupil. This amounts to about $30,000 increase for the district. "This will help our bottom line next year," said Woelber.

    A state wide insurance program was passed by the legislature, but it was immediately vetoed by the governor. Woelber said, " overall it is good news for the districts."

“You may look at the Golden Gate Bridge as a beautiful highway”

High prices for scrap steel have helped push a widespread cleanup of the Minnesota landscape this spring. via Minnesota Public Radio

A look at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Hall of Fame inductees this year. HEATHER VAN NORMAN - A sprinter from Windom, Minn., Van Norman won the 1986 high school girls special 200-meter dash with a time of 24.7 ... via ArgusLeader.com

A generation committed to excellence and hope Christian Gibbs and Tracy M. Allen starred in The Children's Theatre Company main stage production of Bud, Not Buddy in January. via Insight News

At the Butterfield City Council meeting Monday, April 7, City Clerk Leslie Heffele announced she had received a letter informing the city about a proposed concrete rehabilitation project for State Highway #60. ... via Observer/Advocate Online

    WESTBROOK - Mayor Rocky Kolar gave the council estimate figures for a pro-posed street project for this summer. The project includes various curb/gutter and resurfacing on Ninth Street, Cedar Avenue, Fifth and Cedar, Nine and one half street and Edison Avenue, with an option of doing a portion of Seventh Street.

    Last month the council asked City Attorney Maryellen Suhrhoff to check to see what would be required to assess owners for the curb and gutter portion of the full project. Read more