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Leonard Muya, 37, became homeless after he lost his job in 2006. Since then, he's lived on and off in Rice County homeless camps and most recently in a Northfield shelter.
Bertha Marie Cole -- Rochester
ROCHESTER -- Bertha Marie Cole passed away Nov. 17, 2009, at Saint Marys Hospital, at the age of 92.
Faribault Co. won't fund its own ED.....
Faribault County's Economic Development Authority no longer will receive county funding; instead Go Minnesota will be given a chance.
Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois University, Fort Hood: three places that have had shootings and lost lives.
Southern Minnesota is full of ghost stories, and on this Friday the 13th, we'd like to introduce you to another one, the story of Walcott Mills.
Buy Mower/Grow Mower campaign enters second year
From Christmas presents to automobiles, the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchants are urging residents to keep more of their big and small scale purchases in Mower County.
Faribault Co. moves ahead on radio .....
Faribault County commissioners are going forward with plans to buy 800 MHz radios.
Latino Center proposal dividing MSU
When Murtaza Rajabali first heard about a new Latino Center coming to Minnesota State University's Centennial Student Union, he was, to put it mildly, surprised.
Leonard Thomas Horejsi, age 84, of Northfield, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Reflections~Care Suites on the Three Links Care Center Campus in Northfield.
Young musicians get chance to learn from the pros
"Music is like a bad cold. Once you've got it you can't get rid of it," said trombonist Glenn Monson.
Lions go full force to assist Hospice House
The new Hospice House in Fergus Falls will serve people from a wide area, as witnessed by the many Lions Clubs throughout District 5M9 who raised money for the new facility the past two years.
More charges in Faribault Girl Scout case
A Faribault man being held on charges of raping a 15-year-old member of the Girl Scout troop he helped supervise is now facing federal pornography charges stemming from involvement with the girl and her sister.
Russ Paschke awarded for service to Winsted Airport
Charles Lindbergh was a hero to Russ Paschke of Winsted from the time he was old enough to learn about Lindbergh's famous flight across the Atlantic.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Ruben Rosario: When his friend died, Jim Johns found a reason to keep living
This column is dedicated to the late, great Don Boxmeyer. Funny how life works out sometimes.
New, moving or expanding: GrandStay opens deaf-friendly hotel
A St. Augusta-based hotel chain opened a hotel this month that became the first in the country to install strobe lights for deaf and hearing impaired in all its rooms.
Sex offender information meeting slated tonight in Farmington
Law enforcement officials will hold a public information meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
Owatonna man faces armed robbery charges
An Owatonna man made his first appearance in Rice County District Court on Monday for his alleged involvement in robbing a man at gunpoint.
Thieves Target Faribault Infant Cemetery
People in Faribault are furious after news a local cemetery for infants is the target of vandals.
Meetings build business networks
Neck-deep in the day-to-day operations of her own small business, Penny Roy doesn't get many opportunities to meet with other businesses or professionals in Northfield.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota Supreme Court rules water in woman's bong counts as drug
That bong with the leftover water in it? It can get you in big trouble. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Thursday that bong water with traces of methamphetamine was a "mixture" with a controlled substance - and not just "drug paraphernalia" - sending the case of a Rice County mother back to district court for retrial.