Council approves use of water tower for wireless Internet unit 12/11/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- At the LeRoy City Council meeting held Monday, December 1, 2008, Mike Weness requested permission from the LeRoy City Council to attach a wireless unit to the water tower. His company, Axxess WiFi, is a division of Weness Connect, a company specializing in communications and entertainment needs; su... View
	Koppen recalls years of service as Mayor 12/11/2008 PEOPLE LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Ed Koppen began his career as Mayor of LeRoy by winning the election in 1992 and taking office in January of 1993. The Mayor's position comes up for election every two years, along with two council members.... View
	Southland School Board hires bus drivers; accepts Leisen's resignation 11/27/2008 EDUCATION LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- The Southland School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening, November 17, in the Media Center Conference Room at the Southland MS/HS in Adams.... View
	Joe Kempe's collection of radios include two Ecksteins made in LeRoy 11/27/2008 HOBBY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- When Joe Kempe displayed his collection of old radios at the LeRoy Community Theater's Old Time Radio Show in the earlier part of November, among his collection were two Eckstein radios which had been manufactured in LeRoy. This was news to me, and probably others too, because it is hard to imagine... View
	Friends Help Farmer 10/09/2008 PEOPLE LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- When Jerry Cornwell landed in Saint Marys Hospital on Sept. 27 with viral meningitis, it meant that his 160 acres of soybeans would have to wait to be harvested. That's no longer the case.... View
	L-O School Board reviews financial status, sets new weight room guidelines 10/02/2008 EDUCATION LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- The LeRoy-Ostrander School Board was given a detailed report on the budgets of the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years at their regularly-scheduled meeting held on Tuesday, September 16.... View
	Alan Runde, 11, starts up 1st turbine at Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm dedication 10/02/2008 ENERGY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Wow! When Horizon Wind Energy hosted the Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm dedication dinner and ceremony in the middle of Iowa's cornfields Friday afternoon, they put together a celebration which will long be remembered by the many landowners attending the special event. It was a humdinger!... View
	City Council increases Wildwood Grove Debt Levy 09/04/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Tim Donovan, Mower County Deputy assigned to LeRoy, introduced himself to the LeRoy City Council at the meeting held August 25. Before becoming a Deputy, Donovan spent four years active duty in the U.S. Navy and five years in the National Guard.... View
	Authors, potential authors meet at LeRoy for first gathering of area writers' club 08/07/2008 CLUB AND ASSOCIATIONS LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Persons from Lime Springs, Riceville, Rochester, Zumbrota, Osage and LeRoy met July 31 at the Palmer room in the LeRoy Library for a Writer's Club meeting led by Riceville author, Dianna Nicolai. Nicolai also is a news reporter for the LeRoy Independent.... View
	Buy 'Mower/Grow Mower' campaign launched 08/07/2008 COMMUNITY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Wanting to boost the Mower County economy and the quality of life for all residents in our area, the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a countywide campaign to entice individuals to shop locally.... View
	'Friendly condemnation' of old Bethany Church parsonage 07/17/2008 COMMUNITY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- It's not often the LeRoy City Council is asked to condemned a property; as a matter of fact, it's probably never happened before now.... View
	'Think LeRoy First' Campaign kick-off this weekend 07/17/2008 COMMUNITY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- The theme of the campaign is to "Think LeRoy First -- Support Your Local Businesses and Community" when you shop, get your hair cut or car serviced, go out to eat, look for fun things to do, buy a house, send your kids to school, seek health care, bank, invest, volunteer, etc.... View
	Bendel family as Bee Keepers extend family business with bee by-products 07/03/2008 SMALL TOWN BUSINESS LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Bee keeping is an intense and interesting business!... View
	Kenneth Allen Knutson, 32 07/03/2008 OBITUARY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Funeral services for Kenneth Allen Knutson were held Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the LeRoy Evangelical Lutheran Church in LeRoy, MN with Reverend Thomas Kolden officiating. Burial was in the Union Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, MN.... View
	Community-based energy development . . . what a concept 02/14/2008 ENERGY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Recently, an informational meeting was held at Grumpy's in Grand Meadow with John Garry, Development Corp. of Austin, welcoming the crowd that attended. He made a few comments about wind energy in this area, and introduced several men who are either involved with, or have an interest in, the develo... View
	Barnes named a No. 1 Country Librarian in 'Country Extra' 01/05/2008 ACCOMPLISHMENT LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- It's not often you get nominated for doing your job, but sometimes, when you go above and beyond, it does happen!... View
	Fire destroys Fjetland home 01/04/2008 DISASTER AND ACCIDENT LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- At approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening, December 27, the Ostrander Fire Department was called to a house fire at the rural property of Larry Fjetland, which is located .75 miles off Highway 63 on County Road 44. ... View
	Volunteer group at Wildwood Grove tie baby quilts, including two for raffle 12/14/2007 COMMUNITY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Mary Jean Harrington, activity director at Wildwood Grove, has been busy keeping the residents busy with as many groups or projects as she can think of. The latest bunch to gather once a month is a group of ladies tying quilts. There's also a book club, as well as exercises and bingo, birthday part... View
	Meal delivery program an asset to LeRoy 12/06/2007 COMMUNITY LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Wildwood Grove does more than care for the residents who call the facility home. They also provide services that care for the community. Each weekday, in addition to the meals prepared for the residents, Head Cook Lynne Dempewolf prepares meals to be delivered through the meal delivery program to r... View
	'The Golden Compass' . . . not for children? 12/06/2007 RELIGION LeRoy Independent / STPNS LeRoy, Minnesota (STPNS)- Following is a message I received via e-mail from a friend that I found rather curious, but dismissed it as probably being a rumor. ... View