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Muscle-car icon Freddie Engelhart pleads guilty to fraud
Far from the commanding presence he once was in the world of muscle cars, Freddie Engelhart stood before a federal judge Wednesday and quietly acknowledged he was guilty of wire fraud.
Dog saves life after owner suffers stroke
By Ken Ronnan Published Tue, Jan 5 2010 3:06 pm Without the help of her dog, Milkyway, Priscilla Elit might not have been alive to ring in the new year.
Back Roads: Flood helps woman polish her reflection
In the chaos and muddy mess that was Rushford following the flood of August 2007, Carrie Lee saw a mirror of her dark, torn and painful life.
A Dog Named Milkyway Saves Her Owner's Life
Share + Dec 29, 2009 5:48 pm US/Central RUSHFORD, Minn. 1 of 1 A dog named Milkyway heard her owner, Priscilla Elit, faint in the bathroom at their home in Rushford last week and sprang into action.
Houston woman bottles up her German roots
Rosemarie "Rosi" Buege has been offering home-made sauces at her authentic German restaurant Through the Grapevine in Houston for the past 12 years.
Looking back and inspiring success ahead
While celebrating past accomplishments here at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation we are also looking forward to the new year, to discover more opportunities for helping communities grow and prosper in 2010.
On a pageant, New Hampshire, a better angle and more ...
Christmas week at the Nisbit School, a one-room schoolhouse in the Winona County school system, was a special place in the 1920s and '30s. Writer and storyteller Virginia Arnold tells the story of the annual pageant in this week's Tri-Country Record of Rushford.
Rushford levees need $1 million
City officials in Rushford have learned that the levees protecting need more than $1 million in improvements for recertification by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Olmsted law-enforcement center project could get ax
As Minnesota lawmakers scour the state budget hunting for extra dollars, a local law enforcement center project could end up in the crosshairs.
Felines use catwalk to avoid pests
Dear Dr. Fox: Regarding the two cats that avoided the floor and chose to walk on the couch and chairs: Is it possible that fleas inhabit the carpet? We had a cat who did this in Florida until we discovered fleas and got rid of them.
Friends, family remember 'Tolly'
Family, friends and area officials filled the sanctuary of St. Olaf's Church at 11 a.m. Monday to remember Mower Countya TMs 5th District commissioner and board chairman David "Tolly" Tollefson.
County Commissioner David "Tolly" Tollefson dies
David Roy "Tolly" Tollefson, Mower County's 5th District commissioner and chair of the board, died Thursday.
Earlier this month I had a chance to tell more than 200 partners about how our Foundation helped create jobs and inspire community success during the past year - which we all know was a pretty tough year.
Auto show impresario accused of fraud
Classic cars, some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, lie at the heart of a federal indictment handed up in St.
Legal troubles mount for renowned muscle car restorer in Elkton, Minn.
In the world of muscle cars, Fred Engelhart was the Master of the Mopar, the Head Honcho of the Hemis.
Nanotechnology: A risky frontier?
Daniel Fox, president and CEO of Rushford Hypersonic, Rushford, Minn., holds two drill bits coated with his company's nano particles, giving them incredible strength.
Rushford voters turn out incumbents
Incumbents did not fare well in Tuesday's elections in the City of Rushford. In a Mayor's race as well as two City Council seats, all three incumbents lost their positions.
Another mayoral race in the town of Rushford, Minnesota going on tonight. An upset tonight as Mayor Les Ladewig is ousted by his opponent.
A metal pole shed containing 350 big round bales was a total loss following a fire at the Burdell Hahn farm in Yucatan Township.
Football | Caledonia 31, R-P 0
CALEDONIA 31, R-P 0 Warriors' D shuts down R-P RUSHFORD -- Lonnie Hudson ran for two touchdowns and the Caledonia defense dominated its matchup against Rushford-Peterson on Tuesday.