Hartland News

Gooseberry Jam on My French Toast: "Summertime always brings back fond childhood memories of July vacations spent at my grandfather's farm in Dassel, Minnesota.

Students in the Austin area now have one career training opportunity that may be recession-proof. Riverland Community College is launching its two-year Wind Turbine Technician program this fall semester at its Albert Lea campus, making it only the second institution in the state to offer the training.

Writes Geez Louise of the West Side: "There's a weather-related phenomenon I keep noticing.

Tim and Resha Hovde of Albert Lea announce the birth of a son, Paxton James Hovde, on May 4, 2009, at Albert Lea Medical Center.

Plumes of smoke continue to rise from one of the Waste Management buildings Wednesday morning.

Reports Merlyn of St. Paul: "Subject: Greetings from the emerald ash borer epicenter of Minnesota! "Last week, while I was traveling in the car, the radio announced that the Emerald Ash Borer had been found in St.

Albert Lea firefighters responded to a house fire on William Street Tuesday evening after three of the renters of the property came home and smelled smoke coming from the basement.

A day after the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva boysa golf team beat Blooming Prairie, the Blossoms returned the favor at the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Invite.

Writes IGHGrampa: "Ahh, what could be better than Minnesota in the spring? The snow and ice are all melted.

Bruce Nielsen of Hartland won $5,000 by playing the Lotterya s Casino Action scratch game.

From The Old Woodchopper of Eagan: "I received a letter in the snail mail the other day from a real estate company.

The Freeborn County commissioners on Tuesday accepted written comments gathered by the Planning and Zoning Department on a proposed transmission line to connect the planned Bent Tree Wind Farm to the Hayward electrical substation.

My neighbor Crandall stopped by to pick me up. We went to town. Crandall and I don't get around much anymore.

A group in Freeborn County has concerns with the setbacks for the proposed Bent Tree Wind Farm, the health impacts of living close to wind turbines and the route planned transmission lines need to connect the turbines to the power grid.

Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series featuring Albert Lea's centenarians.

The baseball and softball seasons havena t even started yet, but already games have been postponed.

High school juniors interested in learning more about educational and military opportunities after graduation can do so at the upcoming spring education fair at Albert Lea High School, sponsored by the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling.

The Douglas County Master Gardeners invite you to their annual a oeLeta s Get Growinga workshop on Saturday, March 28 at the Alexandria Technical College Office and Information Technology Center.

Currently, kindergarten through fourth grade are in both Ellendale and New Richland, at Ellendale Elementary and New Richland Elementary respectively.

Sophomore Cory Hansen came out with a second place finish for the second consecutive year in the state individual tournament Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St.