Titanic Disaster/Cokato Connection
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on its maiden voyage from Southampton , England en route to New York City, sank after having struck an iceberg less than three …
28 Mar 12Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on its maiden voyage from Southampton , England en route to New York City, sank after having struck an iceberg less than three …
28 Mar 12An Annandale teen starts his quest for a national fishing championship today. 18 year old James Chapman is at Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas for the TBF National Championships. Chapman qualified for the tournament by coming …
28 Mar 12Officials say food collections around McLeod county are down considerably from this time last year. Marietta Neumann, with McLeod Emergency Food Shelf says to date, only 9000 pounds of food from around the county has …
27 Mar 12With diesel fuel prices climbing to $4 per gallon, low-interest loans can help Minnesota long-haul truckers save money, stay cool this summer, and reduce pollution on overnight rest stops. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) …
27 Mar 12Staying focused on maximizing members’ returns helped Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) achieve positive results in 2011. Leaders announced Monday the dairy marketing cooperative owned by 3,000 Upper Midwest dairy farmers achieved sales of $2-billion …
27 Mar 12Nine conservation officer candidates will begin training Wednesday, March 28 as part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Conservation Officer Academy, including a McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy. Officials say it’s the first Conservation …
27 Mar 12Winsted Police Chief Mike Henrich has been named Officer of the Year by the Mcleod County Peace Officers Association. The Herald Journal reports the organization made the announcement at their annual banquet that was held …
27 Mar 12An Informational Meeting and discussion on the Renville-Sibley Fiber Optic project is taking place this (MON) evening at the Sibley County Courthouse in Gaylord. The $70-million project would bring fiber optic broadband internet services to …
26 Mar 12Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in the Brainerd Lakes Area on May 8-11, 2014. Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state’s tourism promotion office, organizes this event each year in coordination with a host …