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'Mom, I made it': 81-year-old Hutchinson man’s high school graduation
HUTCHINSON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The power of persistence is paying off for a Hutchinson octogenarian. Graduation day always brings a smile to Sam Flom’s face. "I’m here early, of course," he said before Thursday night's ceremony. In his 81 years, Flom’s attended a dozen or more of...
2 motorcyclists injured in crash on Highway 65
Two motorcyclists were injured Thursday afternoon after they collided on U.S. Highway 65 in Freeborn County. Leo Joseph Schweiss, 69, of Fairfax and Ryan John Tillemans, 48, of Willmar were taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for injuries deemed not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash report stated Schweiss, […] The post 2 motorcyclists injured in crash on Highway 65 appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
The Litchfield Area Male Chorus has kept the music alive for sixty years
The Litchfield Area Male Chorus (LAMC) celebrated sixty years of music and tradition on May 5th at the Litchfield Opera House. The celebration was well attended by community members, many of whom have enjoyed the LAMC talents for several years. Through the decades. The Litchfield Male Chorus began its musical...
Bucs fall to Dragons in Quarterfinals
The BEA boys tennis team set out to slay the Litchfield Dragons at the Varsity Section Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 16, but they came up one match short. The No. 5-seeded Dragons upset the No. 4-seeded Bucs with a narrow, 4-3 defeat. BEA’s No. 1 singles player, Joe Frundt, faced...
Atwater Karting Speedway celebrates 25 years of competitive go-kart races
ATWATER, Minn. — The racing season is almost upon us and there's a track in Kandiyohi County that's dominated by kids."Everybody gets itchy about January. This time of year, the kids are excited to get going," said Jake Frericks.It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing.But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license."Usually nervous and excited at the same time," said Tayden Frericks, a 10-year-old racer. "When it's time to go I get fired up...
BEA girls win BSC championship
The Blue Earth Area girls won the Big South Conference Golf Title by four strokes over runner-up Redwood Valley. The 18-hole tournament was played on Monday, May 13 at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton. BEA won the title with a team total of 355 while Redwood Valley finished with...
2 woman injured in UTV crash near Renville
Two women were injured in a UTV rollover crash near Renville Friday night. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 10 p.m. to a report of the crash at 840th Ave, west of Renville Co Rd 6, in Emmet Township. Investigators say the 2013 Polaris Ranger, driven by...
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