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- Deficit casts giant shadow as Legislature prepares for session
As lawmakers return to the state capitol on Tuesday, a dark cloud looms over the legislative session casting a shadow on everything.
- Four hurt in Christmas Day accident near Plainview
Four people were injured in a head-on crash on Christmas Day. The Minnesota State Patrol said icy road conditions contributed to the crash, which occurred at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at Minnesota Highway 42 and ...
- Editorial: Don't bank on LGA funds
'Tis the season for miracles, and it appears that city and county governments across Minnesota will need one to avoid having a very unhappy New Year.
- Lewiston names new police chief
Lewiston's new police chief will cover very familiar territory. City council members voted to hire David Kleinschmidt, a Plainview, Minn., native, during a special meeting Nov.
- Man guilty of fondling teen girl
A Galesville, Wis., man was convicted Wednesday of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct for fondling a girl in April while she slept on a couch.
- Sisters team up to speak for beef
Lisa Wingert will jokingly tell people that her daughter Kristen has "a little background" when it comes to the beef industry.
- J.R. Watkins and the Quirky Catalog
Courtesy of J.R. Watkins, Inc. By most modern eyes, J.R. Watkins is a wacky company.
- Toys for Tots 2008
Below is all the information you will need to help out our children. Please help us make sure that no child goes without a toy this holiday season.
- Construction on Chester Woods recreational trail set for spring
If everything goes as planned, construction will begin on the Chester Woods Trail between Rochester and Chester Woods County Park this spring.
- Economy, taxes top issues among many voters in area
Jim Peters of Kellogg has a novel idea on how to get the best president in this fall's election -- combine the best of senators John McCain and Barack Obama.
- Football | (video) Lourdes 31, PEM 14
Winning one section football championship is tough enough. Two straight? Not easy.
- Recent burglaries cause police to issue warning
Law enforcement officials are issuing warnings to residents after a string of daytime burglaries and suspicious incidents in southeast Minnesota.
- Pawlenty to campaign for Kuisle in Stewartville
With state and national political landscapes in many ways mirroring one another, Minnesota Gov.
- Welti-Kuisle back in a familiar battle
The legislative race in Minnesota House District 30B between Andy Welti, a Democrat seeking his third term, and Bill Kuisle, a Stewartville farmer and a former four-term state GOP legislator, is a familiar ...
- Quirky musical 'Don't Hug Me' comes to Hassler
Nobody can appreciate winter in Minnesota like someone who winters in Los Angeles.
- Compliments of the chef: Familiar and popular
Anyone who lives in or around Stewartville knows Tarsilla's Coffee House and Cafe.
- Voter-turnout records almost certain to fall
As Tuesday's voter preregistration deadline approaches, the 2008 election is poised to set turnout records in Olmsted County and statewide.
- Amber Alert dad accused of probation violation
A Plainview, Minn., man who triggered an Amber Alert for helping kidnap his own daughter nearly four years ago was charged Monday with violating his probation.
- Faith: Plainview woman helps individuals, congregations grow
At 4 years old, Lee Ann Knudson looked up at her pastor and said "I'm going to do what you do when I grow up." Healing Tea Lee Ann Knudson will speak at a Healing Tea at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gatherings and ...
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City DescriptionPlainview is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. The author Jon Hassler was raised in Plainview and some of the places in his writing are based on the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota Highway 42, Minnesota Highway 247, and County Highway 4 are three of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,190 people, 1,157 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.5 people per square mile (559.8/km²). There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 556.9/sq mi (214.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 0.03% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 2.45% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.14% of the population.
There were 1,157 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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