Yearly Archives: 2015
Twisting winds in Long Lake Township
Ominous cloud produces small tornado north of Ormsby, south of St. James
A tornado touchdown was reported in Watonwan County at approximately 6:30 p.m. on...
Watonwan County Fair salutes intrinsic value of the family and the farm
2015 Farm Family of the Year, Century Farms
Dianne Dougherty
Funeral services for 68-year-old Dianne Dougherty of St. James, Minnesota, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday morning, July 27, 2015, at East...
Crazy Throwback Thursday featured styles from across five decades
Mountain Lake Area Chamber of Commerce plans retro event; businesses, the deals
The Mountain Lake Area Chamber of Commerce organized a Crazy Throwback Thursday for...
The end is near!
July 31 end to Highway #60 Mountain Lake-Butterfield detour; October project completion
The detour on Minnesota State Highway #60 from Mountain Lake to Butterfield will...
B-OPS School Board makes strides towards opening day of ’15-’16
Tension remains over superintendent/principal evaluations
The Butterfield-Odin Public School (B-OPS) School Board took strides towards the start of a new school year at its Monday,...
Broadside accident sends woman, man to hospital in St. James
Occurred Wednesday morning near the intersection of Highway #4, Highway #30
A broadside-type accident at 10:51 a.m. on Wednesday morning, July 22, near the intersection...
A Crazy Throwback Thursday in Mountain Lake
Special crazy prices, fun activities all day
The Mountain Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has organized a Crazy Throwback Thursday for this Thursday, July 23....
Mid-summer opportunity to be a blood donor
American Red Cross Bloodmobile to stop in Mountain Lake on Monday
Nearly 6,000 times a day, someone receives blood from an American Red Cross donor,...
MLES Student Council, District Funds help improve elementary playground
Truth in Taxation dates are approved
This fall will feature a new-look elementary playground at Mountain Lake Public Elementary School (MLES) following the unanimous approval...
Time for some fun and games
Young readers from MLPL's Summer Reading Program in friendly competition
The young readers from Mountain Lake Public Library's (MLPL's) 22015 Summer Reading Program - "Read...
‘Ma’ is home
Joyce Peek named female 2015 Watonwan County Senior Volunteer of the Year
"Ma!"
When at Voss Park in Butterfield - everyone knows who will answer that...
Carol A. Esau
Funeral services for 88-year-old Carol A. Esau of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2015, at...
July 13-17 MLOOSC Gun Calendar winners
The Mountain Lake/Odin/Ormsby Sportsmen's Club (MLOOSC) recently posted the Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17 Gun Calendar winners.
They were as follows:
7/13/15 - Jacob Rettke...
Thanks so much for all you taught us!
2015 Community Appreciation Day salutes the area's current, retired educators
A free family picnic barbecue kicks off at 4 p.m. The menu will include hot...
Mountain Lake man involved in I-90 Freeborn County accident
Jeremiah Helferich has no apparent injuries
Nineteen-year-old Jeremiah S. Helferich of Mountain Lake was involved in a two-vehicle accident at 4:44 p.m. on Friday afternoon,...
Under the banner ‘Save the School District’ . . .
Group brings its school board questions, allegations into the public arena
* Clarifications on the subject matter can be found in italicized print in this...
Edna Haffner
Edna M. Haffner, age 73, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota was called home on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society -The Village in...
An agricultural extension
Ag agents from across nation visit South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa - make stops at Voss Park, Balzer, Fast Manufacturing
A busload of members of the...
Ronald Olson
Funeral services for 69-year-old Ronald L. Olson will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 21, 2015, in Zion Lutheran Church in...