The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Ruth Lin and Dr. Dave Stamps, embarked Jan. 24 on a two-week tour of Malaysia and Singapore. The group has some local students, including Austyn Menk and Anya Menk, of Le Center.

In response to misuse (see examples shown here) of the Tri-County Solid Waste Office recycling containers provided for use by St. Peter residents, county officials pushed out the following notice:

From 2008-2014, River's Edge Hospital posted seven consecutive years of losses, and leaders and staff feared a sale or closure. By 2015, it had regrouped, making money, winning national awards, and now becoming a model for excellence among small hospitals nationwide.

Public transportation in Le Sueur and St. Peter is expected to be more convenient this year with the implementation of software allowing customers pre-purchase rides and a new bus.

The word from the city of St. Peter is that a new fire hall in town is needed and will be constructed. Residents, then, can choose to utilize a local options sales tax to pay for most or all of the project, or they can leave it to property taxes.

It takes a lot of courage to expose one’s innermost feelings or personal views of the world around them. This puts most grown adults on front street, opening up to public ridicule, judgement, or possible scorn from those who cannot, or will not agree.

The third fatal crash in two days in Nicollet County occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to the State Patrol.

A second fatal tractor truck-versus-car crash occurred at Hwy. 14 and County Road 37 in Nicollet County Monday afternoon, just hours after a 17-year-old was killed on Hwy. 111.

The St. Peter School District is aiming to have its new leader for the 2020-21 school year decided by March this year.

A 17-year-old girl from St. Peter was reportedly killed in a crash just north of Nicollet Monday.

State employees and elected officials are encouraging Minnesotans to get a head start on applying for a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card ahead of the Oct. 1 federal deadline.

Many have heard the story of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man who fought and ultimately gave his life for the racial integration of the United States, but few have lived it like Donzaleigh Abernathy.

St. Peter High School’s One-Act Play cast and crew have ramped things up recently in preparation for the Section 2AA, Subsection A contest set for Saturday, Jan. 25, at the SPHS Performing Arts Center (PAC).

Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a bonding bill of just over $2 billion, in hopes of addressing what he says are a significant backlog of projects throughout the state.

Gustavus Adolphus College history professor Maddalena Marinari’s new book, "Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization against Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1882-1965," delves into the United States’ often complicated relationship with immigration policy and the effects that those policies ha…

Minnesota met Hollywood last week as local Kasota business Drive A Tank became the site of an upcoming WWII film starring Tom Berenger and Ron Perlman.

A rectangular-shaped empty room with four barren walls and overwhelming darkness in all directions kind of sounds like a thing of nightmares for an artist.

Another bout of mostly light snow made its way across Minnesota Wednesday, but that was just the start of the wintry weather. The flakes were followed by dangerous cold early Thursday, and a major snowstorm is still expected.

Lake Washington Park could see new trails, a renovated shoreline and kayak rentals thanks to a recent grant recommendation that has Le Sueur County feeling like happy campers.

St. Peter High School is shiny and new, and district leaders want to make sure it’s being utilized to the fullest extent.

First Congressional District candidate Dan Feehan was in Owatonna Wednesday, Jan. 6 to meet with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers after receiving the endorsement of the southern Minnesota union, Local 343, in early November.

Aging populations, mental health crises and the opioid epidemic are becoming bigger and bigger problems in rural Minnesota, but for first responders, like those in Nicollet and Le Sueur counties, it's tough to even get the ambulance out of the garage.

The Waseca Community came together Thursday evening — National Law Enforcement Day — in a vigil to honor all law enforcement officers but especially Waseca police officer Arik Matson who was gravely injured Monday, Jan. 6, when he was shot during a police call.

A somewhat regular occurrence during the school day at St. Peter High School has become popular among school staff, as Liz Leibfried’s Life & Work Skills students make their way around the building in the afternoon with their Saints Brew snack and beverage cart.

In 2018-19, vaping seemed to explode in educational facilities across the country, and local schools were no exception.

Prosecutors in southern Minnesota charged a man with attempted murder on Wednesday, alleging he shot and gravely injured a police officer who was responding to a report of a suspicious person.

<&firstgraph>The project is still in the early stages with no guarantees of what’s to come, but developers of a possible new gun range business near Courtland can move forward after resolving a hitch in the process with Nicollet County.

For St. Peter author Pell Johnson, hunting is more than just shooting ducks; it’s about appreciation for the vibrant wildlife, the camaraderie between friends and the humor, mystery and danger that makes hunting an adventure.

Neither Jerry Pfeifer nor John Kvamme has any illusions of grandeur, but when they look around at the city and community of St. Peter and see what it is today, compared to some 30 years ago, they can rightfully take at least a sliver of credit.

Saint Peter School Board members convened for the first time in 2020 on Monday (Jan. 6) evening for the board’s annual organizational meeting which included its two newest members, Tracy Stuewe and Bill Soderlund, taking the oath of office early in the meeting. A regular board meeting also t…

St. Peter High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its Saints’ athletic program.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is labeling roads in southern Minnesota as partially covered and fully covered with snow. The roads are becoming more difficult to maneuver as snow piles up in the area.

The St. Peter Public School District is conducting a search for a new superintendent. The St. Peter School Board is working with the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to provide guidance and assist with the planning.

The United States killed Iran’s top military general with an airstrike Thursday, and local political figures are divided on the action. It’s believed internationally that the move is likely to ratchet up tensions in the region.

As the 2020 Le Sueur-Henderson referendum approaches, the Henderson City Council is making a $1 million commitment to persuade the school district to keep at least one foot in the city.

The year 2020 in St. Peter will come with a variety of important, but very different tasks, from each of the local units of government.

A new restaurant in St. Peter is saying “Bye-bye” to the traditional burger and fries sports bar and “Hello” to paninos, pizza and rice bowls.

A St. Peter man and Le Center woman sustained non-life threatening injuries in a head-on crash on Hwy. 99 near Le Center Monday evening, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.

River’s Edge Hospital is the first critical access hospital in southern Minnesota to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee replacements with Stryker’s Mako System. This highly advanced robotic technology transforms the way joint replacement surgery is performed, enabling surgeons to have a m…

The Minnesota Department of Human Services answered some questions related to off-campus passes used at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, as well as public notifications in situations where patients are off-campus when they're not supposed to be.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported hazardous roads in the area Monday, as snow and ice piled up throughout the day and evening.

For a few commissioners, a recent vote on whether to continue allowing refugee resettlement in the county was not just a formality, but a time to speak up.

One of the most acclaimed historians of the Civil War — a St. Peter native — has established an endowed professorship in American history at Gustavus Adolphus College.

St. Peter High School juniors Vanessa Krueger and Zach Taylor were recently announced as the school’s 2019-20 ExCEL Award nominees.

Aubry Landson and Jaden Neubauer were recently announced as the school’s 2019 Triple A (Academics, Arts, and Athletics) Award nominees.

St. Peter High School senior Josh Ellerbeck found something a little more expansive than your typical outside-the-classroom extra-curriculars.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has asked that counties reimburse the state for $8.8 million in misspent federal funds, but myriad counties, including Le Sueur and Nicollet, have refused to pay and declared that it’s the state’s responsibility for mismanaging funds.

The year of 2019 in St. Peter was one of change and development.