Le Center News

A news conference to summarize the evidence from a fatal confrontation in Kasota, involving a man in swim trunks and an undercover Le Sueur County sheriffA1s deputy, has been moved to Anoka to avoid disruptions.

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 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.

A Le Sueur County sheriff's deputy won't be charged in the July shooting death of an unarmed Kasota man, a grand jury decided.

Le Center was another district that came up short at the polls in their effort for a new referendum.808 residents voted on the operating levy referendum, rejecting it by a margin of 88 votes.Co-superintendent Matt Helgerson says they'll have to run one again soon... using plans that successful districts used this year.If it doesn't get passed, it ...

Few farmers would consider the steep and rocky landscape of Bluff Breeze Farm in Goodhue County as an ideal environment for livestock.

The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awarded computers to 15 different organizations on Thursday in the name of early childhood education.

Le Center School District leaders don't want to sound like alarmists. But it's time to sound the alarm.

Howard F. Almich, age 79, of Le Sueur, died at his home in rural Le Sueur on Thursday, Sept.

Family members of a man shot and killed by a Le Sueur County sheriff's deputy say they're still waiting for an explanation on why Tyler Heilman was killed 8 weeks ago.

Haydin Heilman, son of Tyler Heilman, holds a sign during a Sunday protest in Le Center.

A fundraiser for 4-year-old Kassandra Brown, whose mother was murdered in July, will be held Sunday at the Nicollet County fairgrounds in St.

When Bill Magnuson talked, people listened. And became better for it. "He brought smiles and laughter and words of wisdom," longtime friend and neighbor Marlene Hunt of Le Center said.

Tara Larsen and Marian Mendez walk on a balance beam in Le Center Elementary School's SMART room.

An Aug. 29 wedding is planned. Murry - Miller The Free Press Ashley Murry daughter of Philip and Debbie Murry of Le Center.

An Aug. 29 wedding is planned. Murry - Miller The Free Press Ashley Murry daughter of Philip and Debbie Murry of Le Center.

Jessica Marie and Tanner Lance Bohnsack of Jordan announce the birth of their son William Tanner Bohnsack on June 24, 2009, at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague.

Gilbert "Gib" Stocker passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at his daughter's home in Rochester.

July 22, 2009 at 1:05pm And that is our top story. Thank you for joining us.I'm Rosemary Shultz.Friends of the 24 year old man shot and killed by a deputy with the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Department in Kasota Monday are gathering outside the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Department building today...News 12's Bryan Piatt is just back from Le Center...

LE CENTER, Minn.: State investigators say a plainclothes Minnesota sheriff's deputy fatally shot an unarmed man dressed only in swim trunks.