Watch for flagmen on Highway 12 west of Howard Lake

HOWARD LAKE, MN – Patching was underway today (Tuesday)  on Highway 12 on the west end of Howard Lake. Flagmen stopped traffic and redirected it in a single lane Tuesday afternoon.

Three Howard Lake men were ‘knighted’ during Good Neighbor Days

HOWARD LAKE, MN – Howard Lake’s own Jeff Amland is the West Wind representative for the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and because of that connection, members of the carnival’s royal family participated in the grande day parade during Good Neighbor Days. After the parade, three Howard Lake men were tracked down by the Winter Carnival clan and “knighted” by the Realm of Boreas for their years of community service. Those men are Mike Main, Dennis Entinger, and Steve Berg. An article about this honor will be in next week’s Herald Journal.

Carver Co. car crash victim identified

CARVER COUNTY, MN – Authorities have released the name of a woman killed in a head-on crash in Carver County Saturday morning, KDUZ reported.

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McLeod County woman finishes in top 10 in Air Race Classic

McLEOD COUNTY, MN – Pilot Jessica Ann Miller, of Hutchinson, and teammates co-pilot Athina Holmes of Boyton Beach, Fla., and crew member Irene Liv of Apple Valley, earned a seventh-place finish in the 33rd all-women transcontinental Air Race Classic, the Hutchinson Leader reported.

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Dog featured on WCCO slide show near Winsted

WINSTED, MN — A mystery2-year-old dog named “King” was published online as part of a slide show of pets by WCCO recently.

King was shown on the Luce Line Trail near Winsted.  To see the slide show, click here.

Governor Pawlenty issues statement regarding Franken-Coleman election contest

SAINT PAUL, MN – The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision in the Franken-Coleman election contest.

“The Minnesota Supreme Court has today addressed the issues surrounding the accuracy and integrity of our election system during the 2008 US Senate race in Minnesota. In light of that decision and Senator Coleman’s announcement that he will not be pursuing an appeal, I will be signing the election certificate today as directed by the court and applicable law.

“I would like to thank Senator Coleman for his service. As state solicitor general, Mayor of Saint Paul and United States Senator, he has been an extraordinary leader and public servant for Minnesota.

“I also want to congratulate Al Franken and wish him well as he serves the people of Minnesota.”

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