A tense eight-hour rescue drama ended with joyful, relieved applause Thursday night when firefighters pulled to safety a man who had been trapped in a grain bin in downtown Farmington.

A collection of news, obits, etc. etc. from the Herman Review website.

BARRETT, Minn. - Numerous tip calls were received at KSAX of an explosion and a fire at the old high school in Barrett , Minnesota T uesday around 9:30 p.m. One of the tip callers included Barrett's mayor Les Halvstad.

Walltrout "Wally" Hildegarde Erika Jobe peacefully joined her Savior on Tuesday, November 11, 2009, at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca, Minnesota.

I t's one small piece of health care reform, but it's a big deal for medical schools and doctor's offices: forgiving the student loans of doctors who choose primary care.

Too much rain for farmers west of Fergus Falls is contrasted by too little rain in Grant County, which includes the Elbow Lake and Herman areas.

A 13-year-old boy died Wednesday afternoon after being trapped in a corn-filled grain bin on a farm southwest of Herman in Grant County, according to the Grant County Sheriffa s Office.

The stepfather of a teenager, who died yesterday after falling into a grain bin, says he wants to remind other farmers to be careful when using farm equipment near kids.