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- Teacher with top degree plans to st...
Jackson County Central Middle School special education teacher Donna Johnson has earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction.
- Valeria Gerth
MANKATO Valeria Gerth, 95, of Mankato and formerly of New Ulm, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at the Mankato House Health Care Center in Mankato.
- Baby ducks spark crash in Cottonwood County
A group of baby ducks crossing the road near Jeffers in southwestern Minnesota led to a four-car accident Sunday evening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
- Outgoing Prior Lake super honored for environmental legacy
As Prior Lake-Savage Superintendent Tom Westerhaus packs his bags for his new job in River Falls, Wis., a locally based nonprofit has stepped forward to remind the community of one of his most enduring ...
- Pictures from the Past
The petroglyphs are on a 26-mile outcropping of pink and lavender rock on 160 acres of native and restored prairie land.
- Day Trip: Petroglyphs rock your weekend
COMFREY - Many Minnesota Historical Society sites reflect the state's history in the past 150-200 years.
- Tornades dot region; no serious injuries
The Associated Press and Free Press staff An active night of severe weather produced a handful of tornadoes across the region Wednesday, some of which caused scattered damage but none of which resulted in major ...
- Tornado Touchdowns, Damage Reported in Minnesota
The National Weather Service is reporting tornado touchdowns and some damage in southwestern Minnesota.
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City DescriptionJeffers is a city in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highway 30 and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community. U.S. Route 71 is nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land and an elevation of 1480 ft. Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 95.20 W
The Jeffers Petroglyphs are located 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Jeffers on Red Rock Ridge.
Jeffers-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/13/1968, a Category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Jeffers city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/29/1998, a Category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1 mile away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.
Jeffers is part of the consolidated Red Rock Central School District. The district comprises Sanborn, MN, Lamberton, MN, Storden, MN, and Jeffers. Jeffers contains the Elementary ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Cottonwood County
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