Bird Island News

The Bird Island Police Department is investigating after reports that man at the Renville County fair allegedly attempted to grab a child from behind a stage and followed some children around the fairgrounds.The police department says the incidents were reported to have happened early Friday evening.They say authorities from across the area ...

The Bird Island Police Department is asking for the publics help for anyone who has information of a suspicious person seen at the Renville County Fair.

The Bird Island Police Department is investigating after reports that man at the Renville County fair allegedly attempted to grab a child from behind a stage and followed some children around the fairgrounds.The police department says the incidents were reported to have happened early Friday evening.They say authorities from across the area ...

Severe Thunderstorms moving through southern Minnesota last night including parts of the Twin Cities Metro area produced heavy rainfall and hail.

Friends, family and neighbors gathered to say goodbye to Specialist Wertish ...News 12's Nathan Harrington was at the funeral in nearby Bird Island and has more on how an American hero is being remembered.Minnesota honors one of its fallen heroes today.

The Patriot Guard, along with community members and mourners, all holding flags, lined the streets of Bird Island Monday in honor of fallen soldier Spc.

Funeral services will be held Monday for a Minnesota soldier killed during a missle attack in Iraq.

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The Patriot Guard Riders and a convoy of family, friends, and fellow soldiers led a hearse carrying the body of SPC.

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Eugene Kenneth Dingels, age 58, of Northfield, died Friday, July 17, 2009, at St.

Family members say the three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq on Thursday were from Minnesota, making it the deadliest day for Minnesota troops since 2005.

Albert Lea Superintendent Michael Funk said he'll be the man who helps paint the vision for improvement in Albert Lea schools, but first he's adapting to a new school system as he replaces a superintendent who'd been with the district for 14 years.

The best bargain in Renville County on July 24 will be the annual Farm-City Breakfast hosted by the Renville County Farm Bureau.

In Bird Island, Minnesota, manhood is defined less by John Wayne, than John Deere.

Two men are airlifted yesterday after an accident in Renville County.The Renville County Sherriff's Department says it happened about 5 miles south of Bird Island at the intersection of County Road 5 and 760th Avenue.Authorities say they received a call around 2 o'clock of a two vehicle accident in which one person was still trapped in their ...

Minnesota is the place this summer for biofuel promotions! The state that boats the most E85 fueling locations will offer E85 at a discounted rate at a handful of sites within the next couple of months.

In a key step towards becoming the national Environmental Respect Award winner, 20 top farm supply retail businesses have been selected as state winners.

Renville County officials are trying to raise $10,000 to post a billboard for a month along a Twin Cities freeway touting the rural lifestyle.

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