The holiday spirit permeated Le Sueur’s downtown district Friday Dec. 6 for the third annual Christmas on Main. The event put on through a partnership between the Le Sueur Rotary Club and the city, brought holiday cheer through a parade, boutique, petting zoo, fireworks and more.

With high-five greetings, Santa made his annual pre-Christmas Eve trip to Cleveland on Friday during the School’s Parade of Trees, an event sponsored by Community Education and Title 1.

A student allegedly brought a knife into St. Peter High School and showed it to classmates in October, according to juvenile charges filed in Nicollet County District Court.

Le Sueur County has prioritized what actions it will take to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) from contaminating the ecosystems of the county’s rivers and lakes.

The 27th Montgomery Torchlight Parade, held Thursday, officially signified that the holiday season is underway. Crowds gathered along Main Street, bundled up in warm winter gear to join the celebration of the holiday season.

A young girl named Clara falls asleep after a Christmas party where her brother, Fritz, breaks her precious nutcracker gift from Godfather Drosselmeyer. What happens in Clara’s sleep is more like an awakening — to Rat King encounters and a series of dances in the land of sweets.

A Montgomery trailer-tractor driver is taking a second run at a Minnesota House seat after losing last year to Rep. Todd Lippert, DFL-Northfield.

The 2020 levy for the city of Cleveland has been approved and residents can expect to pay into a 5% total increase.

The Waterville Township recycling center is opening up to new consumers.

Miller Milling announced today that it is realigning its flour milling footprint by closing its New Prague Mill at the end of the month.

With the help of a new grant, the city of Kasota is looking develop activities for both kids and adults to enjoy.

A new compensation plan is changing how city of Le Sueur employees are paid.

Le Sueur County lakes are in the wrong kind of a fishy situation.

Following months of negotiations, the cities of Le Sueur and Henderson have come to an agreement to dissolve the Minnesota River Valley Public Utilities Commission (MRVPUC), a joint committee charged with overseeing the Waste Water Treatment facility. The two cities will begin dissolving the…

After six weeks of research, the Le Sueur-Henderson facilities task force took its first steps toward building the group’s final recommendation for an expected 2020 referendum.

The Le Sueur County Santa Anonymous program is being planned for the 2019 holiday season. This year’s shop will be open at the St. Mary’s Social Hall, located at the corner of Tyrone Street and Waterville Avenue in Le Center, on Monday, Dec. 16 from noon to 6 p.m.

Through freezing rain and snow, organizers persevered to bring holiday cheer to Le Center with the 19th annual Hollydaze celebration.

Before their Thanksgiving feasts, members of the community worked off some calories and helped deliver food to those in need at the Le Sueur Rotary Club’s 10th annual Turkey Trot Nov. 28.

The Le Sueur-Henderson wrestling team is smaller and younger this year and there is perhaps no better indication of that than junior team captains Ethan Genelin and Isaiah Sanchez. Though they’ve taken up positions as leaders earlier than many other school athletes, the two are ready to put …

Le Sueur native, business owner and longtime firefighter Jesse Wenisch was appointed Fire Chief by the Le Sueur City Council at its Nov. 12 meeting. As chief, Wenisch said he is looking forward to obtaining new equipment for the department, training new recruits and moving the department in …

Mankato Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker" returns this year, and several local dancers are taking part.

Le Sueur residents will have the chance to burn off some calories before their Thanksgiving meal.

It seems like just about everybody had something to say about Ed Rasmusen.

New leadership for the Henderson Police Department could be right around the corner.

With shelves lined with Jarritos, salsas and snack foods packaged with Spanish labels, La Tamaulipeca Tienda y Taqueria (store and restaurant specializing in tacos) might have appeared out of place in a town like Le Center just a few years ago. But with a growing Hispanic population in the a…

A recommended change to billing in Le Sueur could make waves in residents’ water bills.

Boys and girls could step right up to play games, work on arts and crafts and go home with a full stomach after Tri-City United’s carnival-themed Family Fun Night.

Tri-City United High School might look the same as last year when first entering the front doors, but don’t be fooled.

Montgomery’s Torchlight Parade and Fireworks is celebrating 27 years this holiday season, and plans are underway to make it bigger and better than ever.

Legislators converged on St. Peter Wednesday night to talk about marijuana.

One year ago, Kevin and Pam Altendorf never imagined that they would own a car wash, but come Friday, Nov. 29 the couple will reopen the Aqua Shine Car Wash in Le Sueur with updated features including a completely renovated automatic bay.

Jobless numbers in October presented a mixed bag across the region, according to figures released Tuesday morning by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, with some areas showing slight increases in the unemployment, some inching slightly lower and some remaining u…

With the cut of a ribbon, the city of Le Sueur announced the completion of a sidewalk project two years in the making.

The opening date is confirmed. The new business inside the old Whiskey River building, Neisen's Riverside Sports Bar, welcomes guests starting noon Sunday.

Students have spent many nights preparing to take their adaptation of a 1964 Disney film and 2004 Tony-award winning musical to the LS-H stage.

Projects past, present and future were evaluated at the Le Sueur City Council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Few can claim to have volunteered as many years as Vi Kaisershot.

No student in TCU High School history has ever been elected to the State Executive Team for Business Professionals of America (BPA). That is, until senior Brandon Balma was named executive vice president of the state organization.

Aging equipment and utilities and radical redesigns to modernize the Le Sueur-Henderson schools became a focal point of discussion for the LS-H community task force at its latest meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12.

With little opposition raised at the most recent public hearing, the Le Center City Council elected to continue plans for the 2020 street project at its Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting, ordering Bolton & Menk to prepare plans for the project.