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A wood burning stove is suspected to have caused a fire that destroyed a rural Zumbrota home Tuesday night, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. Homeowner Eric Blakstad called authorities at 7:31 p.m. reporting smoke and flames coming from his residence at 46525...

One point ultimately was the line between heartbreak and elation for Red Wing senior diver Chris Byrne. And after years of missing the top four cut at the Section 1A championship, Byrne finally gets his chance at state by the slimmest of margins. Beating Ebenezer Ojo of Simley by...

ELLSWORTH — A 34-year-old woman was charged in Pierce County Circuit Court Friday with three felony counts of homicide by negligent operation/vehicle and one count of misdemeanor reckless driving - cause bodily harm in relation to the deaths of three girls in a car crash Dec. 12,...

The Minnesota Department of Education 2014 data shows a 93.9 percent four-year graduation rate for Red Wing Public Schools, more than 12 percent higher than the state average. Last year, RWPS graduated 81.5 percent of its students in four years, 84.1 percent in 2012 and 81.9 percent...

Two patients fell and sustained serious injuries last year at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, according to an adverse health events report released Thursday for Minnesota hospitals. The annual Minnesota Department of Health report tracked 29 “serious reportable events”...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s elected officials are looking at election changes. On Thursday alone, lawmakers considered bills to change the primary election date, allowing 16-year-olds to preregister to vote and establishing a commission to redraw political district lines every 10...

Three crashes with snowplows Wednesday morning in southeastern Minnesota prompted the Minnesota Department of Transportation to issue a message calling on drivers to slow down and stay alert. The crashes occurred between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. with lightweight snow and windy conditions...