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- Doug Hanson's condition improves
The condition of Winthrop resident Doug Hanson, age 60, who inhaled smoke and suffered burns in a weekend fire that claimed the life of his wife, continues to improve.
- Woman dies in Sibley County house fire
A Winthrop woman is dead and her husband in serious condition after a fire at their home.
- Well-known Winthrop woman dies in fire
A Winthrop woman died and her husband was in serious condition at a Minneapolis hospital Saturday night after a fire at their home late Friday.
- Area barn a total loss in fire
Officials are presently investigating a early-morning fire outside New Ulm that claimed a pole barn Tuesday.
- Minnesota Association of Cooperatives elects 2008-09 directors, other council
The Minnesota Association of Coop-eratives elected its council at a joint meeting with the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives in La Crosse, Wis.
- Minnesota Court Of Appeals / Incumbent thrives on job; foe opposes retention plan
Among the six seats on the statewide ballot for the Minnesota Court of Appeals, only one is contested - and the candidates for that seat differ significantly in their background and reasons for running.
- Lafayette Charter School
When Independent School District No. 88 officials decided to close the elementary school in Lafayette back in the late '90s, residents immediately were concerned that losing the school would result in the town ...
- Teacher turned Bookmobile driver closes chapter
Bill Laumann has driven the Bookmobile for seven years and is retiring this month.
- Race develops for SE mayor
A race for the Sleepy Eye mayoral post developed Monday when Tom Kolbe filed for office.
- In the wings: Molnau says she's ready
If Gov. Tim Pawlenty becomes the Republicans' vice presidential nominee and ascends to the second-highest office in the country, Lt.
- Police: Tenant collected money for apartment he didn't own
Police have referred a Winona man to the county attorney's office for felony theft charges regarding an alleged rent scheme.
- Three Men Arrested In Connection With Nicollet County Burglaries
Three Men Arrested In Connection With Nicollet County Burglaries Published Date: 07-14-2008 09:18 PM CT Three men have been arrested in connection with burglaries in Lafayette area.
- Soggy Notebook: It's a lot of stuff to move
We are not traveling light. Our big, wide-body Old Town canoe is stable, but not lean and mean on the water.
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City DescriptionLafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. It is a small farming community just outside of the larger town of New Ulm, Minnesota.
Lafayette is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Its biggest claim to fame is that it was the childhood home of Tippi Hedren, the star of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. In her book Cats of Shambala, she wrote that she was born in New Ulm, as Lafayette didn't have a hospital.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land. The South Branch Rush River starts near Lafayette.
Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2000, there were 529 people, 202 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.4 people per square mile (177.6/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 178.5/sq mi (69.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
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