Lake Crystal News

Having reached a deal in late November, the Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School District is among the first in the region to finalize a contract settlement with teachers.

A Lake Crystal teen is charged for firing a rifle at two homes... one of them a day care center.The 17 year old Lake Crystal male is charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.As we told you last week: The teen told police he was firing at squirrels and that the shots ricocheted off the houses.However, Lake ...

A teen told police he called to report gunfire in his neighborhood because he was concerned the bullets, which he is now accused of firing, had injured someone.

Our other top story today...A Lake Crystal teen fires shots in the town hitting two houses, one a day care provider.There were no injuries and the 17-year-old was quickly apprehended by Lake Crystal Police.Police Chief Tony Cornish says they believe it was a random attack and that no one was targeted.The teen, who fired the 22-caliber semi ...

A Lake Crystal man serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq sending a special message home to his Family in Lake Crystal this Thanksgiving Day.Sgt. John Fritchman says, ''I'd like to say hi to my family back home in Minnesota, I'm thankful for all their prayers and thoughts to me during this Holiday season, I'd like to say hi to my wife De De and the ...

Several area teachers had their roles reversed today, becoming the student... in order to learn about the different world cultures.And as News 12's Nathan Harrington tells us, they're hoping this training will inspire their students to change how they look at the globe.Sue Harris says, "You can't teach what you don't know."For some of these ...

Law enforcement and emergency personnel from Blue Earth County spent this week visiting several area elementaries to talk about winter safety.

A State Patrol investigation of a car-train collision that killed two Blue Earth County highway workers finds the truck driver was to blame.

A Nov. 28 wedding is planned. Kietzer - Peterson The Free Press Amy Beth Kietzer daughter of Ronnie Bergemann of Lake Crystal and Bruce Kietzer of Vernon Center.

A Minnesota State Patrol investigation into the July 13 train collision that killed two Blue Earth County highway workers found the driver didn't stop at a sign and didn't notice the train until it was too late.

Pastor Jerry David visits with residents at the Colony Court assisted living facility in Waseca.

If you're heading to an appointment at a local clinic, you might want to grab the latest Dan Brown book or People magazine from home.

A man who was arrested and whose house was searched as investigators looked for stolen guns has been arrested again because police suspect he was selling marijuana downtown.

The Duke Burger, the pride of the Eagles Nest in nearby Eagle Lake, Minn. is more than 3 lbs.

A survey initiated to see if Lake Crystal residents would support a child care facility also found a fair percentage of people are unhappy with the city's Police Department.

Hanska Palmer Lokre, 85, of LaSalle, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

James E. Liebl, 63, of Lakefield, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

Cooperation in economic development among governments in the Mankato region will provide significant economic benefits in the future and displays the region as progressive and forward-thinking in its efforts to accommodate new and existing businesses.

Assault charges have been filed against a Minnesota Security Hospital counselor who is accused of punching a mentally disabled woman several times in the face and chest.

Nine area government groups sign on with Greater Mankato growth in effort to market the region.Leaders from Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties, and the cities of Eagle Lake, Lake Crystal, Le Sueur, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton and St.