Madelia News

Three real-life sisters who grew up in the Hanska area, formerly known as "The Norvold Sisters," present "Pink Pearls," a holiday variety show at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec.

There's been plenty of generalized government employee bashing lately on the national, state and local levels.

And that is our top story today...Hello everyone, I'm Lisa Cownie, Thanks for joining me today...The winter weather is wreaking havoc on area roadways.The Mankato Department of Public Safety reports responding to 47 accidents as the snow hit yesterday, including this one involving a school bus.But Mankato wasn't the only place hit hard with traffic ...

Hanska - Lavon "Fritz" Frederickson, 78, of Madelia, formerly of Hanska, died Saturday, Nov.

Drug agents arrest two people in connection with a marijuana bust in Madelia last week.It happened November 23rd in Madelia.Agents with the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force searched two homes and recovered around eight and a half pounds of marijuana.The pot was packed in 138 mason jars and is estimated to have a street value of 50 thousand ...

Valley Conference champion Martin County West had the most players selected to the all-conference team with four picks.

John Emery Selland, 88, of Madelia, died Friday November 13, 2009 at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.

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 ...

A deer hunter in Northwestern Minnesota on Sunday shot what turned out to be an axis deer that had escaped from a game farm, writes Brad Dokken in the Bemidji Pioneer.

Submitted photo This is the sign at Plaza Morena, Mexican Restaurant & Bar in Madelia.

The following local Veterans Day events Wednesday are open to the public: Area veterans will be honored during a program 2:20 p.m. at Mankato East Junior High School auditorium, 2600 Hoffman Road.

Nothing invites discussion like a school calendar. And there was plenty of that during Monday's public input session on the Madelia School District's proposal to stretch the current 10-month school calendar into a full year.

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

He's being called the 169 baby, born on the highway while on the way to the hospital Halloween afternoon.

Lyman Boyum of Trumbu, CN, native of Franklin, MN. died Monday, Oct. 19, 20098. Survived by wife Pauline; sons, Ron of N.J., Steve of FL; daughter, Kathy of CN; brother, Stan of Madelia; nephew, Kevin of Sioux Falls, SD; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by brother Orland of Mankato.

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

Will Davis of Madelia displays an opening-day rooster he bagged while hunting a CRP field south of Madelia Saturday.

Last weekend saw duck hunters hit their favorite hunting spots, but this weekend belongs to upland hunters.Pheasant season opened this morning, and News 12's Erick Lind found that Madelia is hoping a new event will help get more people involved in hunting, and maybe even drive a few more to its town.Madelia city administrator Dan Madsen enjoys ...

A number of years ago, Helen Pettersen traveled to her hometown of Madelia, Minn.

Edgar Martin Urevig, 94, formerly of Lewisville, passed away at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia on October 3, 2009.