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Houston County DFL chairman Steve Kemp will step down from his leadership post to run for the Minnesota House in 2010.

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

Even Mayo One needs a little help once in a while. One of Mayo Medical Transport's helicopters made a "precautionary" landing at the Fillmore County Airport near Preston just after midnight on Wednesday.

When the economy and housing market in southeast Minnesota began to slow last year, some area cities decided to put together housing incentives in attempts to draw new construction.

Rochester International Airport will receive a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Congressman Tim Walz announced Tuesday.

A Fairbank couple died when another vehicle crashed head-on into their motorcycle on Iowa Highway 139 south of Kendallville Saturday.

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.

Three festivals in southeastern Minnesota this weekend will kick off the festival season with fishing, parades and star-gazing. * Preston Trout Days festivities will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with a Lions Club pancake and French toast breakfast at Preston United Methodist Church.

Ita TMs one of those beautiful days of spring. In Minnesota, thata TMs reason enough to celebrate.

The trial of a 43-year-old Winona man accused of murder in the 1985 stabbing death of Ada Sennenfelder will not be held in Winona.

A new report by a progressive think tank blames state aid cuts for property tax increases across the state.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Historical Society plans layoffs and the closing of three historic sites because of expected state budget cuts and the recession.

Bills moving through the Minnesota Legislature could help Rushford replace its flood-damaged Tenborg Community Center.

Fillmore County officials are concerned that one of the county's oldest bridges could fail and are considering options to repair, replace or give the bridge away.

Preston's Economic Development Board has unveiled housing incentive packages to attract people to buy or build homes there.

Julie Gade of rural Fountain normally watches NBC's "Today Show" every morning while getting ready for work.

The bumpy ride from Fountain to Marion on U.S. 52 should get a lot smoother this summer.

LANESBORO Rich harmonies and a splash of humor can be expected the weekend before Valentine's Day in Lanesboro.

The Fillmore County Journal newspaper, based in Preston, will have new owners as of Sunday.