Independence, Minnesota

Norm Coleman, until last Saturday a U.S. Senator, today read this statement at a St.

The Independence City Council, Tuesday, Dec. 23, discussed two major issues and discovered that it could not take action on either one of them.

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Barkley was ticketed for careless driving early Saturday morning after he lost control of his car while driving home from a Christmas party.

Besides being a successful businessman, Norm Wenck can also be thought of as a humanitarian, here and abroad.

A pair of Clearwater Middle School teachers from Waconia will spend their Christmas break climbing the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere.

Director Ray McCoy, Reserve Coordinator Officer Rick Denneson, Reserve Officers: Jeanne Kaiser, Steven Henthorne, Lisa Schreier, Philip Beck, Ben Olson, Patricia Meyer, Sgt.

The proposed 2009 general fund budget for the city of Independence lists total expenses at $2,648,345, down by $58,852 from the actual budget of $2,707,197 for 2008 .

The Delano City Council, Tuesday, Dec. 16, decided to inform the city of Independence that Delano opposes the reguiding of 23 acres of land in Independence from Residential Agriculture to Urban Commercial.

The Independence officials have put out the call for applicants interested in serving on the city's parks and planning commissions.

The Franklin Town Board, Monday, Dec. 1, expressed concerns about the effects a "big box" development proposed for County Line Road would have on township roads and land.

Welfare check . A 3-year-old boy reportedly was found wandering around without a shirt or shoes in the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road.

As we come to the end of Minnesota's sesquicentennial, it is fitting we're experiencing another historic election.

In the race for stupid, Minnesota is sure to come out ahead as the nation focuses on the Norm Coleman-Al Franken U.S. Senate recount.

The statewide hand recount of ballots in Minnesota's Senate race drew just short of conclusion Friday, but the contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken was far from being resolved.

The Columbus Red, White and Blue team came close to a sweep Tuesday, but Jeff Duraine spoiled the party by claiming one of two two-year city council terms, knocking off Myron Organ.

Santa Claus is scheduled to make an appearance at the Dec. 6 toy and food drive sponsored by the Long Lake Fire Department Slow Burn Brigade and at the View Santa program later that day in the Independence and ...

Thousands of Minnesotans, unable to make it to their polling places on Election Day, voted by absentee ballot - and then had those votes denied.

The Wednesday, Nov. 19, meeting of the Delano City Council covered a number of agenda items including engaging interested residents in discussion over a proposed development project in neighboring Independence ...

A historic recount of ballots cast in the U.S. Senate contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken is under way.