Commentary: Debate frac sand mining using facts
Over the past several months there has been considerable talk about the proposed sand mine in Hay Creek Township. Three letters in the edition of the Red Wing Republican Eagle have prompted me to put...
View ArticleLetter: Moratorium will buy county time
After the silica frac sand mining moratorium was not recommended by the Goodhue County land-use commission, many people asked how that could have happened.
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Letter: Citizens, join the conversation
Red Wing City Council members, staff and citizens recently embarked on an exciting initiative with the purpose of balancing our long-term vision with short-term decisions.
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Harsdorf easily retains Wisconsin Senate seat
The pounding political attacks and the deluge of television ads failed to convince western Wisconsin votes they should oust Sen. Sheila Harsdorf.
View ArticleRepublicans win three recall elections; Democrats win two
With three Republican hanging onto their seats and two others falling to Democratic challengers in Tuesday's recall elections, control of the Wisconsin Senate depends on the outcome of the District 8...
View ArticleObama picks Cannon Falls for Minnesota stop
CANNON FALLS, Minn. - President Barack Obama will visit a Cannon Falls park Monday for what the White House calls a town hall meeting. The White House Thursday night confirmed the event, which will...
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Shutdown means Hastings bridge will not be completed by May 2013 as planned
The state government shutdown lasted just three weeks, but its impact will be far greater. On Monday, the project manager for the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings, Steve Kordosky, said the shutdown...
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Hastings, Minn., man finds three-foot-long alligator in Mississippi River...
Derrick Radke and his fiancee were out for a relaxing weekend on the Mississippi River. They had boated to Prescott from Hastings and had pulled up to shore, where they were going to pitch a tent....
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VIDEO: Reed Grimm makes American Idol's top 24
Watch judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson inform Ellsworth's Reed Grimm that he's in the finals of the 'American Idol' competition. The voting begins Tuesday, Feb. 28. Talk about...
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Voting begins for Grimm Tonight; only two hours to cast your vote
As family and friends count down the hours until public voting begins for Reed Grimm, who will perform live during tonight's American Idol show, a get-out-the-vote effort is in full swing coast to...
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Reed Grimm - more than 'Idol' contestant
Reed Grimm volunteered to be the first to perform Tuesday night on American Idol. He recently visited River Falls area schools with a special message.
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American Idol contestant Reed Grimm gives solid performance on Tuesday
Wisconsin's candidate was a hit with the judges in his first live performance last night on Fox.
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March 1, 2012: American Idol -- Reed Grimm's journey comes to a painful end
Reed Grimm and all of his fans were taken on a painful, teasing ride Thursday night after which American Idol said good-bye to the local contestant, who seemed to be a judge's favorite from the start....
View ArticleNorthfield woman charged with 16 counts of animal cruelty
A 61-year-old Northfield woman, Dayna Kristine Bell, has been charged with 16 counts of felony animal cruelty in connection with the deaths of many puppies and dogs in her care in September 2011. Bell...
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Crash just north of Hastings bridge injures one person, whose truck rolled...
A crash May 7 immediately north of the Hastings bridge injured at least one person and snarled traffic in both directions.
View ArticleOne person dies in crash near New Trier
One person was killed in a car crash on Highway 50 near New Trier at about 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8.
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Body found near Vermillion River in Hastings
A body was found along the Vermillion River in Hastings on Tuesday afternoon. The body was found near 10th and Progress streets by an outdoorsman who frequents the area.
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