Lanesboro News

Some people are born to be soldiers, and Vince Reynolds clearly falls into that category.

The quaint town of Lanesboro, nestled in the valley of southeastern Minnesota, has been known for its bike trails and rhubarb for years, but this week, the small town received another designation.

Yvonne Freese, 18, is ready to promote the dairy industry to the people who need to hear its messages the most -- people who aren't dairy farmers.

Reduced-price tickets for the St. John's Block Party -- featuring music by Cracker, the Meat Puppets, Cloud Cult and 10 other bands July 11 in downtown Rochester -- are available through Friday.

Richard L. Broten, 63, of Rochester, died Friday at his residence. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, Rochester.

Fillmore County's rolling hills, meandering streams and beautiful valleys create picturesque trails for bike riding.

Lanesboro has built a strong traffic of tourists by promoting the Root River Trail for bicyclists.

Amy Klobuchar Washington, D.C. -- As we head into summer, many Minnesota families are reviewing their household budgets and wondering what kind of vacation, if any, they can take this year.

Three area girls had lofty finishes in final events on Friday at the Class A girls state track and field meet.

Kids idle during the summer? Wehrenberg Theatres has an alternative. At 10 a.m. every Wednesday and Thursday, starting this week and running through Aug.

The Rushford-Peterson boys golf team is just one solid round away from a Class A state title at Pebble Creek Golf Club.

We had an interesting story on Tuesday morning. A place called Niagara cave in Harmony, Minnesota is celebrating 75 years in business.

The southern gospel group Gone Fishin' will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mantorville Opera House.

Early this week, southeastern Minnesota farmers were seeing parched soil, with rainfall well below normal amounts since April 1. As of Tuesday morning, most of the Rochester area was either classified as "abnormally dry" or in "moderate drought," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Auditions for the Wit's End Theatre production of "Brigadoon" will be held Monday at Potter Auditorium in Chatfield.

2 Lewiston-Altura defeated No. 7 Spring Grove 10-0 in five innings in Section 1A East play.

Fast, a 2008 graduate of Mt. Lake Public High School, is the daughter of Chuck andSuzanne Fast of Bingham Lake.

Harmony is now officially a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program, which opens the door to low-cost flood insurance available under NFIP, a federally backed program managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

It's called string-band music, old-time music, traditional music, cowboy music and bluegrass.

For the 12th year, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awarded free paint to local organizations through their annual a oePicture It Painteda program.A This year more than $7,600 worth of free paint is helping to beautify communities across the 20-county region.