Springfield News

Eric Lipp carries a 4.0 GPA and probably won't have a problem securing an academic scholarship.

Grand Reopening for Brick Factory in Springfield Published Date: 08-07-2008 10:47 PM CT Minnesota's only brick plant invites Acme Ochs workers, executives and state officials to tour the facility today at its ...

South St. Paul - Velma E. Weber, 89, formerly of Sanborn, of South St. Paul, died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 in West St.

The 7th-annual KGLO-AM 1300 Tractor Ride will be held Monday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 23, in and around New Ulm in southcentral Minnesota.

In 1980 Dave Johnson was hired by the city of Kasson. His plan was not to stay in one community more than 5, 6 years. That didn't happen because in 1987 when Milo Bjergum retired as police chief Dave Johnson was appointed to the position of chief.

Last Friday was Johnson's final day as chief. He spent 35 years in law enforcement and almost 28 of those years were in Kasson. "What can I say. I liked the area and didn't have any reason to go anywhere else," said the Kasson police chief of 21 years.

A 74-year-old rural Sleepy Eye man who allegedly shot his daughter has been experiencing psychological problems due to brain cancer, his wife said.

While other parts of the Midwest struggle to hold back floodwaters, spring storms brought fire to Central Minnesota on Wednesday.

The Associated Press and Free Press staff An active night of severe weather produced a handful of tornadoes across the region Wednesday, some of which caused scattered damage but none of which resulted in major ...

Several tornado touchdowns were reported as a line of strong thunderstorms moved through southern Minnesota toward the northeast on Wednesday evening.

' A seven-alarm fire early Friday morning destroyed a Harvest Land Cooperative feed mill along State Highway 68.

St. James farmer Paul Torkelson won a lengthy battle for the Republican endorsement in the state House district encompassing Brown County and parts of Watonwan and Redwood counties.

' Four candidates will vie for the District 21B Republican State Representative endorsement tonight at the Springfield Community Center.

' Locally, foreclosures have increased in the past year but not to the extent that they took place in other communities in greater Minnesota during the same time frame.

Semi Rollover North of Comfrey Published Date: 04-03-2008 06:51 PM CT An early morning semi rollover in Brown County caused quite a mess and sent the driver to the hospital. via KEYC

An Iowa man was injured Thursday when the semi-trailer he was driving tipped on Brown County Road 100 near Springfield, about a quarter mile east of Highway 258. via The Mankato Free Press

Hazardous Material Spill in Brown County Published Date: 04-03-2008 01:02 PM CT A developing story out of Western Brown County this Midday.A tanker carrying what's believed to possibly be hazardous material has ... via KEYC

Ice floats on the Manitowoc River near the county Highway S bridge west of Manitowoc, Wis., on Tuesday. via StarTribune

Minnesota-based Ochs Brick purchased by Acme Brick of Texas SPRINGFIELD, Minn. The Ochs Brick company in Springfield has been purchased by Acme Brick of Fort Worth, Texas. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

Gov. Tim Pawlenty heads to Illinois on Saturday to campaign for John McCain. Three days ahead of Super Tuesday, Pawlenty will visit Springfield and several southern Illinois cities and speak at a Republican ... via Star Tribune

“Jackson Drug has been around for 57 years, and that's a long time for a family to be in business”

The sale of Jackson Drug on Jan. 21 represented the end of an era in Jackson. The independently-owned drug store opened in the late 1800s, changing hands a few times before settling with the Edlin family from ... via Jackson County Pilot