La Crescent News

LA CRESCENT, Minnesota -- Volunteers in La Crescent Wednesday planted more than 13-hundred perennial plants as part of a city beautification project bankrolled by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

LA CRESCENT, Minnesota - Strawberry season is off to an early start, and one local farm is expecting big payoffs this week.

LA CRESCENT, Minnesota Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz said he is doing his utmost to help veterans returning from active duty find work.

La Crescent, Minnesota - Friday the kids of La Crescent Middle School participated in the first annual Fit For Life Fun Run and Walk.

Last year, Rushford-Peterson lost out when it tried to become an authorizer for the Ridgeway School.

A new name in financial services plans to open up shop in Rochester this fall. La Crosse, Wis.-based Altra Federal Credit Union will launch a branch in a 2,000-square-foot spot in the larger of the two Shoppes on Second commercial buildings under construction at the corner of U.S. 52 and Second Street Southwest.

As a result of falling population, five Minnesota towns, including Byron, have been waiting on pins and needles as the Legislature debated whether to allow them to keep their Minnesota State Aid highway funds.

LA CRESCENT,MN --In honor of 'Bike to Work Week' La Crescent Mayor Mike Poellinger rode his bike to La Crescent Elementary School this morning with about 15 students.

LA CRESCENT, MN - La Crescent Middle School Students kicked off their inaugural 5K Run/Walk with an assembly on Tuesday.

Look for dirt to start moving May 18 as work kicks off on the Metropolitan Market Place development in downtown Rochester with an official groundbreaking ceremony.

Former State Rep. Ken Tschumper, from La Crescent, was endorsed on April 29 by Democrats in Fillmore and Houston counties to run against Rep.

LA CRESCENT,MN --Wednesday, May 2nd marks the beginning of the first annual tomato contest at Bauer's Market in La Crescent.