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4 hrs ago | Post-Bulletin

Princess Kay candidate: 'I'm always going to be tied to dairy'

Yvonne Freese, 18, is ready to promote the dairy industry to the people who need to hear its messages the most -- people who aren't dairy farmers.

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Related Topix: Lanesboro, MN, Northern State University, Agriculture, Science, Harmony, MN

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KIMT

Fillmore County Motorcyclist Death

A motorcyclist is dead after crashing in Fillmore County. The Minnesota State Patrol is reporting that a motorcyclist was Southbound on Highway 52 Thursday at around 7 p.m. Investigators said the road curved and the Harley Davidson motorcycle went straight off the roadway.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Photos and Images from Rochester, MN

Flag Day at Lenora church The Rev. Mark Woodward, right, talks to people outside the historic 1856 Lenora United Methodist Church in Fillmore County after a Flag Day service on June 14.

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Related Topix: Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro, Flag Day, Life, Holidays, Entertainment

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Houston County DFL chairman will run for Minnesota House

Houston County DFL chairman Steve Kemp will step down from his leadership post to run for the Minnesota House in 2010.

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Related Topix: Houston County, MN, Preston, MN, Grove City, MN, Spring Grove, MN

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Sinkholes are history worth preserving

Fillmore County's rolling hills, meandering streams and beautiful valleys create picturesque trails for bike riding.

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Related Topix: Geology, Science, Harmony, MN, Preston, MN, Lanesboro, MN, Life, Hobbies, Spelunking

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Postbulletin.com Obituaries

Lorraine Geneva Benson -- Rushford

RUSHFORD -- Lorraine Geneva Benson, 87, of Rushford, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.

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Related Topix: Rushford, MN

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Mayo helicopter makes unscheduled landing

Even Mayo One needs a little help once in a while. One of Mayo Medical Transport's helicopters made a "precautionary" landing at the Fillmore County Airport near Preston just after midnight on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Preston, MN

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Postbulletin.com Obituaries

Neill John Heusinkveld -- Rochester

ROCHESTER -- Neill John Heusinkveld, age 87, passed away June 7, 2009, in Rochester.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Owatonna People's Press

Open House at Forestville State Park

It is Visitor Appreciation Day at one of the most popular state parks in Preston today.

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Sun May 31, 2009

Postbulletin.com Obituaries

Merlin C. Hanson -- Rochester

ROCHESTER -- A graveside committal service for Merlin C. Hanson will be at 11 a.m. June 6 in Fillmore County Cemetery in rural Wykoff.

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Related Topix: Wykoff, MN

Fri May 29, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Airport grants will help improve runways, hangars

Rochester International Airport will receive a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Congressman Tim Walz announced Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro, Albert Lea, MN, Preston, MN

Wed May 27, 2009

KARE-TV Minneapolis

State Patrol calls deadly holiday weekend 'disheartening'

Crashes on Minnesota roadways over the Memorial day weekend have killed at least 11 people -- including four in a minivan that was hit by a pickup truck in Olmsted County -- making this the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in recent memory.

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Related Topix: Minnesota, Olmsted County, MN, Rochester, MN, Mendota Heights, MN

Mon May 25, 2009

KAAL

Openings Planned in Old Killing Trial in Minnesota

Opening statements are expected this week in the trial of Jack Nissalke, who is charged with killing Ada Frances Senenfelder in June 1985.

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Related Topix: Winona County, MN

KAAL-TV Austin

Two Dead After Fatal Accidents in Eyota and Fillmore County

A 27-year-old Rochester man is dead after a head-on collision just east of Eyota yesterday.

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Related Topix: Eyota, MN, Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro, Olmsted County, MN

Sat May 23, 2009

Observer/Advocate Online

Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Fast, a 2008 graduate of Mt. Lake Public High School, is the daughter of Chuck andSuzanne Fast of Bingham Lake.

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Related Topix: Lanesboro, MN, Stearns County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Becker County, MN

Thu May 21, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Harmony joins flood insurance program

Harmony is now officially a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program, which opens the door to low-cost flood insurance available under NFIP, a federally backed program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Related Topix: Harmony, MN, Lanesboro, MN, Peterson, MN, Preston, MN, Whalan, MN

Tue May 19, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Former Harmony police chief dies in crash

A Harmony man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. Rodney Leroy Johnson, 74, died after his vehicle left a residential street in Harmony, hit a fence, snapped a utility pole and struck a house.

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Related Topix: Harmony, MN

Fri May 15, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Festival season kicks off this weekend

Three festivals in southeastern Minnesota this weekend will kick off the festival season with fishing, parades and star-gazing. * Preston Trout Days festivities will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with a Lions Club pancake and French toast breakfast at Preston United Methodist Church.

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Related Topix: Preston, MN, Breakfast, Life, Food, Events, Whalan, MN, Spring Grove, MN

Wed May 13, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Fillmore County wind farm turbines could be turning in 2010

A wind project in Fillmore County continues to move forward, and the turbines could be turning by the end of 2010.

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Related Topix: Harmony, MN, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Mon May 11, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Fillmore County weighs pros and cons of music festival

Fillmore County's rolling farm country is many things to many people, but rarely is it a possible site for a large-scale music festival -- until now.

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