Vernon Center News

Dan Heins lost both legs to diabetes, had a heart attack and a stroke, and has had quadruple bypass surgery.

It's that time of year again. The air is crisp, the sky is that special shade of autumnal blue, and the pumpkins are bright orange - the signal Halloween is just around the corner.

Originally published in the October 2, 2009, print edition. "God has blessed us in our travels to farm shows this summer and fall," Stan said.

When the gates open at the Blue Earth County Fair in Garden City this week, it will signal the start of the 150th fair.

South-central Minnesota will have more than $36 million at stake in 2010 when the Legislature and Gov.

Ann Mary Mendenhall, age 90, of Vernon Center, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oaklawn Health Care Center, Mankato.

A July 18 wedding is planned. Stevens - Mellies The Free Press Angela L. Stevens daughter of Bob and Dara Stevens of Vernon Center.

At 60 years old, Williams is a gifted and trained fine artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose talent spans traditional art through digital art.

Traffic was backed up after a three-vehicle crash at about 3 p.m. Thursday on Riverfront Drive just south of its intersection with Highway 169.

Winter may seem like just yesterday... but fire season seems to be getting an early start...Counties are raising the red flag over fire dangers... and crews are already responding to calls...Crews in Amboy were kept busy this afternoon on a farmyard fire outside town.

Mankato would get a $5 million bus garage, $4 million for projects to mitigate the impact of increased rail traffic and a nearly $10 million National Guard maintenance facility if Congressman Tim Walz is successful in getting his funding requests included in upcoming federal spending bills.