Hayfield News

Authorities are investigating an explosion in Dodge County. It happened shortly before noon at a hog farm just west of Hayfield.

The Albert Lea volleyball team took fourth place Saturday at the Hayfield Invitational in Hayfield.

Derek and Anne Sternhagen of Albert Lea announce the birth of a son, Drake Derek Sternhagen, on July 22, 2009, at Albert Lea Medical Center.

A man with a long criminal history is back in jail, facing a string of new charges.

A man with a long criminal history is back in jail, facing a string of new charges.

A man with a long criminal history is back in jail, facing a string of new charges.

No schools in the Austin Public School district made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009.

A man with a long criminal history is back in jail, facing a string of new charges.

A domestic assault escalated into a pursuit into Rochester on Wednesday night, and now a 27-year-old man is in custody and could be charged.

BYRON For nearly 40 years, Otto and Ann Marie Hemmah have been raising children and dough together.

Although it was stressed that a railroad bypass around Rochester is only a proposal, many people at an informational open house Thursday in Rochester still don't like where the plan is going.

Some people are born to be soldiers, and Vince Reynolds clearly falls into that category.

Vince Reynolds of Hayfield had "an old-fashioned Fourth of July with face painting, food, games, fireworks" - and a visit with President Barack Obama.

The Old Fashioned 4th of July in Blooming Prairie was a family affair, bringing in kin from as close as Hayfield, Minn., and as far way as Texas and Arizona.

A potential deal to secure full funding for a new interchange on U.S. 52 at Pine Island is awaiting an answer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The door was open to Gary Thompson's office Tuesday afternoon, the last day he would be in the office of Dodge County sheriff.

Rep. Kurt Zellers, of Maple Grove, was elected minority leader Tuesday, June 23 night, beating out a challenger from southern Minnesota to replace former House minority leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, who stepped down from the post as a preliminary step in running for governor.

ST. PAUL a ' A rural southern Minnesotan and a Twin Cities suburban lawmaker who grew up in rural North Dakota are the main contenders to become Minnesota House Republican leader.

Minnesota House Republicans meet Tuesday to elect a new caucus leader. They're picking someone to succeed House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, who resigned the post to pursue a potential campaign for governor.

Storms, including tornadoes, ravaged the area to the north and south of Blooming Prairie Wednesday night, but the city itself looked relatively calm and unscathed Thursday.