Howard Lake News

Quick thinking, coupled with skills and the right equipment on hand, is what helped the Howard Lake Ambulance team save the life of Don Drusch in April.

David Valderrama, 29, has carried his large wooden cross more than 1,000 miles since he first began a journey that eventually brought him to Wright County.

For the first time ever, the St. Paul Winter Carnival's royal family participated in Howard Lake's Good Neighbor Days grande day parade.

The old adage, "It's a small world," certainly applies to the fact that Howard Lake actually has two connections to the largest cruise ship terminal in the world that is currently under construction.

"We couldn't have had a better day," Faye Bakeberg said of Wright County's first "Breakfast on the Farm" event June 20 at Goldview Farms south of Howard Lake.

The City of Howard Lake wanted to make it clear at a special meeting Tuesday that the city's purchase of Mark Custer's grocery store building will not be made using city tax dollars.

Date: 6/18/2009 The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority has awarded $37.2 million for projects that will improve municipal infrastructure for drinking water and wastewater treatment throughout Minnesota.

WRIGHT, McLEOD, CARVER, MN - Senior citizens have a number of opportunities in the area to get together with other seniors through clubs and dining sites.

"The Bible says we're supposed to help our neighbors," said Don Danford of Howard Lake, which was enthusiastically echoed by Carol Sideen and Addie Mucha, all of whom are this year's Good Neighbor Days grand marshals.

For the third time in the last couple of months, the Howard Lake City Council closed part of its council meeting Tuesday for discussion regarding the old grocery store building.

One Saturday afternoon in June, for the last 20-plus years, about 30 turtles volunteer their little reptilian legs for a good cause.

The Wright County Fair is once again hosting the annual Central Minnesota Donkey and Mule Fun Show at the fairgrounds in Howard Lake Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21.

Have you ever been in the grocery store looking at the rows of milk cartons and wondering what the difference is between one percent and two? Have you ever thought about where the food you buy comes from before it is stocked at your local grocery store? On Saturday, June 20, you have an opportunity to answer these, and any other questions, you may ...

Since the decision was made about one year ago to partner with Annandale and Maple Lake for the construction of a joint wastewater treatment facility, the City of Howard Lake sought Minnesota Public Facilities Authority loan money.

As a mother, I have watched the Daniel Hauser incident with mixed emotions. He is the young 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye who fled with his mother, looking for alternative forms of treating Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer.

Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus Council 8253 were recently recognized by the KC's Supreme Council for their 25 years of service to the community.

Injured in Normandy on D-Day, Howard Lake native and recently departed Harold Pugh, 94, leaves behind a tale of heroism and duty that so few have lived to tell.

Carbon footprint. Definition: "a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change.

When Grace Stoll of Howard Lake showed up for her usual day of volunteering at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Society recently, she was greeted with a rose being pinned on her shirt.

Last week, one week earlier than expected, new Howard Lake Police Chief Tracy Vetruba began his duties.