Avon News

ST. JOSEPH - From walleye fingers and watercolors to popcorn and pastels, there was something for everyone Sunday at the 2008 Millstream Arts Festival.

Andrew and Lois Solinger, rural Avon, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Oct.

Gerald and Mary Heitzman, 15845 County Road 151, Avon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janelle, to Matthew Loehlein, son of Ray and Patty Loehlein, 26 Third Ave.

Rebecca Kollar and Michael Traut were married Aug. 15 in Avon. Richard Ahles officiated.

Editor's note: "Local reads" runs the last Sunday of each month on the books page.

Glenn and Janice Huls, 34683 Plum Hill Lane, Avon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela, to Justin Hiltner, son of Ken and Mary Hiltner, 25514-334th St., Albany.

Editor's note: The following story appears in the Fall 2008 edition of Southern Minnesota, a regional magazine.

Authorities are trying to find out why a woman fell off a motorcycle and on Interstate Hwy.

The Democrats nominated their presidential candidate in Denver. The Republicans followed suit the next week in St.

Loren and Diane Schiffler of Avon and Ron Benjamin and Mary Hartman-Benjamin of Chaska announce the engagement of their children, Danielle Schiffler and Adam Benjamin.

Aunt Annie's 109 Avon Ave. S, Avon Dean Magraw. 4 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored in part by Avon Area Arts.

AVON - Urban and Mildred Notsch, 13249 Norway Road, will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Sept.

ST. JOSEPH - The fifth annual Williams Wobegon Ride will be Sept. 13 in Stearns County.

A driver and passenger were injured early Monday in a one-vehicle rollover west of Stearns County Road 2 in St.

Puttin' for Payton Golf Fundraiser When: 1 p.m. shotgun start, 6 p.m. dinner, Aug.

AVON - Outside the urban studio spaces in St. Cloud, there is art being made in studios along back roads of Central Minnesota.

This fall, alpacas will be highlighted on various farms throughout the state. Alpacas of Minnesota will host its fifth annual farm tour Sept.

ST. JOSEPH - Larry Schug, recycling coordinator for the College of St. Benedict, was awarded one of four $25,000 Loft Awards in Poetry/Spoken Word in the 2008 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers for his ...

The Institute for Supply Management said its reading of activity from the country's producers of cars, airplanes, appliances and food hit 50, down from 50.2 in June.

Bruce Lee is on a tour of regional festivals and celebrations. He sells rainbow sand animals, which are vibrantly colored stuffed animals.