Wabasha News

On Thanksgiving Day, we celebrate the Turkey. It's been that way for centuries. But centuries ago, Ben Franklin wanted us to celebrate the Turkey on July 4th, thinking it was more noble and patriotic than the now time-honored eagle.

Ten people were injured -- two seriously -- when a Wabasha-Kellogg school bus and a car collided at the intersection of U.S. 63 and 75th Street in north Rochester.

A small radio on the back of a golden eagle has answered a big birding question -- where did the golden eagles that spend winters in this region go in summer? When: A program on golden eagles will be offered at noon Nov.

After our Nov. 1 article on downtown St. Paul's vanished movie theaters, one of the most common responses from readers was, 'Hey, you forgot the Garrick Theater.' The Garrick once stood at the corner of Sixth Street and St.

There are two aspects of the Argument of the Month Club that you'll get no argument about: It's fun, and it's exploding in popularity.

Vinifera chef-owner Michael Murray-John, chef-owner of Vinifera Vine & Dine in Wabasha, Minn., provided this recipe.

The annual migration down the Mississippi River will be celebrated three weekends in November at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha beginning Saturday.

Nine out of 10 southeastern Minnesota counties have property tax rates below the state average, says a report released Thursday by the Minnesota Taxpayers Association.

William J. "Bill" Arens, age 80, of Kellogg, died Thursday evening, October 29, 2009, at St.

In the 1950s, these seven theaters were clustered together along Wabasha and 7th Street.

About 14 Lake City area youths got a shot at pheasant hunting last weekend, and some took some birds home.

Why drop a memorable name like Macho Nacho ? That's what I asked myself when I heard about the blues bar at La Quinta Inn & Suites changing its restaurant's name to Ron's Place at La Quinta .

The granite-and-limestone edifice on Cesar Chavez Street near Robert Street has been slated for redevelopment for more than a decade, but instead of being fixed up, it has fallen apart.

The Small Business Administration says disaster loans are available in some eastern Minnesota counties because of the drought that began earlier this year.

Rusty Mathiasmeier once was captain of a 10,500-horsepower towboat that pushed 40 barges, which covered more than six acres, up and down hundreds of miles of the Mississippi River.

A pretty pink flower popping up more frequently across Minnesota is actually a "nasty" weed that the state agriculture department is calling a threat to agriculture and the environment.

Dear Answer Man, I think I know the answer but want a second opinion: All NFL quarterbacks have a green dot on the back of their helmets.

Fox is looking for recipes using the other white meat...submit yours for a coupon towards your next pork purchase from Wabasha County Pork Producers! October is National Pork Month! If you enjoy cooking with the other white meat, then share your favorite recipe with us and we'll give you a coupon good for $5 dollars towards *any pork product.

A decade or so ago, artist Tammy Schneider of rural Waltham said, yes, she would "boogie up ladders and scaffolding" in the sanctuary of her church to paint an image of Jesus in the clouds.

It won't be long before the glow of combine lights will be a common sight on horizons across rural Minnesota.