Balaton News

One of my longtime readers came to meet up with me in Beantown and we went to hit the American Craft Beer Festival that happened this past weekend in Boston's World Trade Center complex.

A brief search search was conducted Sunday afternoon for a man who was presumed missing for a short time at an area near Garvin Park, 13 miles south of Marshall.

Benjamin Mark Rohlik, 23, of Lucan appeared in Lyon County District Court Tuesday on a charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, open bottle, reckless driving and two counts of third degree driving while impaired.

When the wind blows, the fire could grow. Firefighters from Marshall, Milroy, Tracy, Balaton and Garvin fought a fire and the wind Wednesday morning on a Lyon County farm site owned by Greg Vroman on 220th Ave.

There doesn't seem to be much local reaction over the Balaton and Tracy School Districts' proposal to consolidate, said Balaton superintendent Loy Woelber.

Eric Wieneke went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the Murray County Central Rebels to a 6-2 victory over Windom Area Monday.

Jessica Grace Walters, 27, of Marshall was sentenced in Lyon County District Court April 7 on a charge of second degree refusal to test with the aggravating factor of prior DWIs in 2005 and 2006.

Balaton House hotel is gone from downtown Balaton, but a block up the street the name lives on in the Balaton House Bed and Breakfast, operated by Don and Texas Swanjord.

Services for Elmer A. Johnson, 90, of Balaton will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Skandia Evangelical Free Church, rural Balaton.

All the area sports scheduled for Monday have been postponed because of the cold/wet weather.

A plan to consolidate the Tracy and Balaton School Districts has met with state approval, and the issue will go to a vote this spring, school officials said.

There isn't much doubt that the city of Minneota will need to look at sustainable budget cuts to cope with reductions in state aid money, city officials said this week.

Doug Rathje said in Lyon County District Court Friday a dog that gets hit on highway is treated better than Cory Buchert of Russell, treated his daughter Nichole "Nikki" Rathje on Sept.

Mayor Paul Larson expects the proposed budget changes he and the budget committee introduced at Monday nighta s City Council meeting will provoke discussion among Minneota residents.

A trespass incident was reported at 12:39 a.m. Monday on the 100 block of Maple Street, Balaton Police said.

Services for Arnold "Arnie" H. Terhark, 73, of Balaton will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Balaton Methodist Church.

David Jose Swanson, 29, of Marshall appeared in Lyon County District Court Jan. 12 on a charge of driving after cancellation.

Due to the extreme cold in the area, many sporting events scheduled for Thursday night were postponed.

SW MN Schools Discuss Sharing To Save - 01/07/2009 6:03 PM 01/07/2009 It began as an idea to save money among four southwestern Minnesota school districts.

In a pair of special meetings Monday night, both the Balaton and Tracy school boards took the next step toward a consolidation plan and vote, school district administrators said.