Lonsdale News

Ann R. Skluzacek, age 80, of Montgomery, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague.

Ita TMs time to get your bell rung. Wea TMre not talking about boxing. You can ring your bell to your hearta TMs content, maybe sing a Christmas carol or two and in the process, help your fellow man this year with the Salvation Army.

The Montgomery/Lonsdale beat Blooming Prairie 52-32 in BP Thursday. The Awesome Blossoms fell behind 29-7 in the first 12 minutes and got back to within 12 in the second, but couldna t get any closer.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is accusing two collection agencies and a title insurance firm of identity theft.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Wednesday announced three separate cases of alleged identity theft - one involving a title insurer and two involving collection agencies.

St. Paul, MN - " The Minnesota Department of Commerce is cracking down on identify theft in the state, targeting two collections agencies and a title insurance company in recent investigations.

The number one task for Minnesota, including District 25B , is to get our people back to work.

Leonard Thomas Horejsi, age 84, of Northfield, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Reflections~Care Suites on the Three Links Care Center Campus in Northfield.

The Northfield bookmobile is on indefinite hiatus after the departure of a key library employee.

Walk into the oldest parts of Montgomery-Lonsdale High School, and the woes of an aging building are clear.

Despite several years of declining enrollments across the region, several school districts enjoyed pleasant surprises this fall.

Farmers Ed Osterbauer of Pine Island, Minn., left, and Richard Puzy of Danville, Ill., both 73, were in tractor heaven on Friday at the Northfield estate of the late Palmer Fossum.

Hastings School District superintendent Tim Collins realizes it's not an easy sell to convince voters to ante up for mundane things like new roofs and heating systems.

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.

A Lonsdale, Minn., man has been charged with 10 felony tax crimes, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Sherburn native Dan Beert has been named the new principal at Riverside Elementary School, replacing Sam Marek, who resigned earlier this summer.

ROCHESTER -- Doris R. Mieras, 78, died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Saint Marys Hospital.

75 Years Ago - July 13, 1934: Six thousand Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are expected to gather here Saturday and Sunday for the eighth annual Homecoming.

Lonsdale man was victim of auger accident. Last update: June 21, 2009 - 3:11 PM The Lonsdale, Minn., man who died Saturday after falling into an auger was identified Sunday as Samuel R. Young, 49.