JACKSON COUNTY
Mystery Bridges 9 and 10: The bridges of Oregon
The state of Oregon has a lot to offer: Lots of hills and mountains covered with luscious green pine trees and other forms of flora, all lined up along the Snake, Wilamette and Columbia Rivers and its...
Posted on 9/12/12 at 7:11 AM
Bergen, Minnesota
After a brief hiatus due to non-column related commitments, we are now back on track to start you on the tour of the German-named villages in Minnesota. We'll start off with the first town on the li...
Posted on 1/23/11 at 5:26 AM
1960: Area Backs Nixon-Lodge Against Kennedy
Jackson County was the only county in southwest Minnesota or northwest Iowa that voted for Kennedy in 1960. Everybody else backed Nixon....
Posted on 11/13/10 at 11:00 AM
Final football polls released
Minneapolis (AP) The Associated Press 2010 season final state high school football polls, first-place votes in parentheses, record and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports w...
Posted on 10/25/10 at 9:50 PM
Local Musicians to Play in the Area
Nikki and the RueMates will play tonight from 8 p.m. to midnight at the VFW on Main Street in Lakefield as part of Lakefield's awesome annual festival, Summerfest. They will also play t...
Posted on 6/25/10 at 11:53 AM
Jackson Speedway to be up for bids
JACKSON — Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously authorized bidding for the Jackson Speedway during their regular Tuesday meeting.January 06, 2012
Man convicted of murder sentenced in Jackson County
JACKSON — A Jackson man convicted in October 2011 of murdering his brother at the Colonial Manor in Lakefield was sentenced to 25 years Tuesday in Jackson County District Court.January 03, 2012
Citations: Dec. 24, 2011
The following charges have been filed in area district courts.By Daily Globe , December 24, 2011
Des Moines River trail meets resistance in Windom
WINDOM — City council members passed two resolutions pertaining to the proposed Des Moines River Valley State Trail during a meeting earlier this week.
December 23, 2011
Letter: Cuts are common - why not add HLWD?
I am all for flood control and water quality improvement, but why does the Heron Lake Watershed District show blatant irresponsibility in their request for additional locally generated funding in order to expand their program?By Sandra Hartman, Okabena , December 16, 2011
Editorial: Payroll tax cut needed
As the U.S. House and Senate ponder the future of this year’s national payroll tax cut, a look at how it helps southwest Minnesota families may offer some important perspective.By Daily Globe , December 01, 2011
Letter: HLWD ignores what it 'was supposedly organized to do'
I see I am being “responded” to in this never-ending, damage-control effort on behalf of the HLWD. I am pleased that it is with all the factual information that could be found.By LeRoy K. Peterson, Slayton , November 30, 2011
Jackson County libraries face another round of cuts
JACKSON — Users of the Jackson County Libraries will begin to notice several changes in operations and materials as of January 2012 due to a second round of budget cuts.November 22, 2011
Citations: Nov. 19, 2011
The following charges have been filed in area district courts.By Daily Globe , November 19, 2011
Letter: Writer's letters on HLWD meeting spark response
I am writing this letter in response to those submitted by Mr. Allen Jensen of Heron Lake regarding the Heron Lake Watershed District (HLWD) and his comments following the public hearing Oct. 13.By Stanley Leckband, Brewster , November 17, 2011
Letter: With HLWD, it seems some have short memories
This letter is in response to the person who wrote to say that one of the speakers at the meeting of the HLWD was a Jackson County commissioner who did not live within the boundaries of the watershed district and that the proposed WMD would not affect him.By LeRoy K. Peterson, Slayton , November 04, 2011
Collins found not guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of second-degree murder
MANKATO — Tyron Collins was found not guilty of first-degree murder, but guilty of two counts of second-degree murder Friday in Blue Earth County District Court, according to Jackson County Attorney Robert O’Connor.
October 28, 2011
Citations: Oct. 22, 2011
The following charges have been filed in area district courts.By Daily Globe , October 22, 2011
Letter: Writer says no 'misinformation' was spread about HLWD plan
This letter is in response to Julie Buntjer’s article appearing Oct. 15 titled “WMD plan under fire.” The title was correct along with most of the article, except for one paragraph.By Merle Hassebroek, HLWD taxpayer, Worthington , October 19, 2011
Letter: Many at Watershed District meeting unwilling to listen
I attended the Board of Water and Soil Resources meeting about the Heron Lake Watershed District’s proposed Watershed Management Plan on Thursday evening. I have to say the Jackson County commissioner did a good job of getting people to the meeting.By Al Jensen, Heron Lake , October 19, 2011
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