Stewartville News

On a trip to Minnesota last year, President Obama had lunch with Joseph Kidd, of Stewartville.

Last week in this very important column, I addressed the question of the little creek that's just east of Oslo on Minnesota Highway 30.

The President's visit comes as a jobs report was lower than expected. Honeywell is well noted for being a company that hires returning soldiers.

FedEx is officially on its way to Stewartville. After months of speculation, an early building permit for a "New FedEx Ground Distribution Center" was filed Tuesday with the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department.

Baseball 1AA East Subsection Fourth seed Caledonia/Spring Grove managed just three hits but still came away with a 3-0 win over No.

The memorial service for Richard "Red" Rud, 71, a life-long Stewartville resident, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville, with Rev.

After establishing its brand in Stewartville, a new name in the grocery business is moving into the Rochester to fill a long empty space in the northwest corner of the city.

Coming up Memorial Day parade starts at 10 a.m. Farmers market, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. summer Wednesdays, parking lot at Strikers Corner.

Austin law enforcement avoided a dangerous situation Saturday morning when they were met by a crowd of roughly 40 rowdy bar-goers. The crowd formed after an Austin police officer saw a man he thought was drunk and on probation.

I gave a phone call recently to old friend Ralph Jon Fritz, now a resident of Florida since moving there four years ago.

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch, in rural Stewartville, will have its 28th annual benefit auction at 5:30 p.m. May 17.

The Volunteer Center at United Way of Olmsted County promotes community engagement by connecting individuals and groups in southeastern Minnesota with volunteer opportunities.

The Stewartville City Council approved an outdoor event permit, noise variance and a temporary one-day liquor license for the annual Summerfest dance, despite a neighbor's concerns about noise.

Stewartville's Main Street became more handy this week. Rochester's neighbor to the south once again has its own hardware store.

Mourners gathered Tuesday in Rochester to say goodbye to Army Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut .

Services for 23-year-old Army Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.

The funeral service for Marjorie V. Bernard, 89, a longtime rural Chatfield resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the First Baptist Church in Stewartville, with the Rev.

The funeral service for Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at St.