Appleton News

Rodney Lavergne Armour, 78, of Waite Park, MN, died Oct. 18, 2009. Rodney was born July 26, 1931, to the late Myron L. and Orma Armour in Rochester, MN.

Last update: September 4, 2009 - 1:23 PM The Very Timely Huntdown Name: Jerry Koosman Claim to Fame, Minnesota: pitched for the Twins from 1979, when he won 20 games, through the middle of 1981, when he was traded to the White Sox for Randy Johnson .

Ask Verlon Lovelace about the secret to a long life and hea ll say ita s all about attitude.

Orphanage life wasn't easy, as St. Cloud area youth group members learned during a tour of the Minnesota State Orphanage Museum.

FORT HOOD, Texas - With their training done, 550 Minnesota National Guard soldiers are waiting to go to Iraq where they'll provide convoy security.

Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton is avoiding layoffs by cutting hours for all of its employees.

Shirley Marie Fredricks, born October 23, 1946, in Appleton, MN to Chet and Jean Dezotell, died May 16, 2009.

A controversial proposal to reduce penalties for a number of criminal offenses as a way to cut costs was narrowly passed Monday by the Senate.