Lanesboro News

Carimona Township farmers Vernon and Kay Ristau and John and Bernie Snyder have been fighting for more than 10 years to keep their two farms intact, fighting efforts to build a recreation trail across it.

A group of legislators and citizens found a trip into a dark hole clearly illustrated problems with sinkholes in southeastern Minnesota as members of the LCCMR (the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources) toured southeastern Minnesota for two days earlier this month.

On a day that included stops at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) trout hatchery at Lanesboro, the Big Spring north of Fountain and the Karst Preserve north of Spring Valley, the 17-member committee was able to learn about the unique problems of karst topography, groundwater problems, trout stream management and more.

Joan Finnegan of Lanesboro, Minn. will exhibit "In Nature's Light, Plein Aire and Studio Painting" at the Austin Area Art Center in Oak Park Mall from Wednesday, Oct.

The folk music duo of Sparky and Rhonda Rucker will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the St.

Walls are being spackled, bathrooms are being tiled and more than a century's worth of dust is stirring in Sweets Hotel.

The August 2007 floods might have been a once-in-a-lifetime event of supernatural proportions, but it had very natural effects on streams and area wildlife.

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When guests check in at Hillcrest Hide-Away Bed and Breakfast, chances are that owner Carol Eggert is looking for the answer to one question: "What would this person want to eat for breakfast?" Cookbook Carol ...

Jacob Nystuen of Z-M/K-W was second in 18:17. La Crescent won the team competition with 97 points, followed by Stewartville and Byron .

The Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro has won a prestigious international award for its contribution to playwright Henrik Ibsen's legacy.

For Richard and Mindy Gullickson, the words farm and family always have been intertwined.

Rushford woke up on Aug. 20, 2007, to streets slick with mud and debris, dark stores, and hundreds of homes deserted or under water.

They call Judith Ramaley the "godmother of STEM." About 70 teachers from southeastern Minnesota are at Winona State University this week as part of the state's effort to improve teacher effectiveness in ...

You have plenty of options, from posh to primitive. There are several fancy bed-and-breakfasts in Lanesboro, such as Mrs.

The theory of "acting local" may reach a peak of sorts when winemaker Karrie Ristau picks wild elderberries around her hometown of Lanesboro.

It doesn't take much to make a few "green" changes in your home. From energy efficient appliances to CFL bulbs, everything makes a difference.

It's safe to say Josh Grant has big shoes to fill. Grant recently was named head wrestling coach at Goodhue High School.

Things could have been much worse, but luckily no lives were lost or further damage occurred when an ethanol transport truck run by Cargo Transport Inc. rolled over and spilled ethanol at noon on Thursday, July 3.

The single-vehicle accident occurred about one-eighth of a mile southwest of Lanesboro on Highway 16. The Freightliner tractor was driven by 46-year-old Rita Benes of Bryant, Wis.

The Minnesota State Patrol accident report said the semi-tanker was eastbound on Highway 16. It went to the right, rolled, hit a bluff and then came to rest on its top.

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A major accident shuts down a highway causing an environmental scare. Thousands of gallons of ethanol spilled across a roadway down into the Root River.