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    July 25, 2017
    Spotted at UFO Days, two extraterrestrials take in the 2016 action. File photo
    UFO Days promises fun for all in Elmwood
    While Elmwood may not actually see little green men in flying saucers, that won’t stop the fun of the annual four-day UFO Days festivities...
    News/Upcoming Events14 hours 56 min ago
    Mark B. Harmon
    Man charged in Pierce County with ninth OWI
    A man whose Minnesota driving privileges had been canceled was drinking vodka and hand-rolling a cigarette when he nearly struck a squad car...
    News/crime and courts16 hours 56 min ago
    Farm market report for July 24 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Monday July 24, 2017 Feeder Cattle Odd & Plain cattle discounted Beef Steers & Bulls 350-600# 106 - 145 cwt 600-800# 95 - 125 cwt 800-1000# N/A cwt Beef Heifers 350-600# 104 - 126 cwt 600-800# - N/A cwt 800-1000# 110 cwt
    News/business19 hours 51 min ago
    Editorial: Read, debate with an open mind
    One or our RiverTown reporters has a favorite question he likes to ask interviewees: What one thing do you believe everyone should have, regardless...
    opinion/editorials21 hours 30 min ago
    July 24, 2017
    Minnesota gains 4,400 jobs in June
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota's unadjusted job count passed the 3 million mark in June for the first time ever, according to figures released last...
    NewsJuly 24, 2017 - 5:26pm
    Minn. motorcyclists injured in Prescott-area crash
    Two Minnesota motorcycle riders were injured last weekend after striking an SUV and then a guard rail in Pierce County. The Pierce County Sheriff’s...
    News/accidentsJuly 24, 2017 - 12:22pm
    Jason Lewis
    Lewis pledges support for Yucca Mountain nuclear repository
    A bill that would accelerate the construction of a federal nuclear repository at a former nuclear testing site in Nevada experienced its first...
    News/governmentJuly 24, 2017 - 11:28am
    Minn. roundup: One dead in northern Minn. boat crash; one injured in Pine County motorcycle crash
    COTTON, Minn. — A woman was killed, and a Duluth man is under investigation after a boat struck a dock and boat lift on a lake near Cotton late Saturday. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office reported that the crash happened at about 11:15 p.m. on Dinham Lake in Ellsburg Township,...
    News/accidentsJuly 24, 2017 - 10:30am
    Red Wing students (clockwise, from left) Jessica Scheerer, Hannah Coyle, Jordan Carpenter and Amelia Reinitz work in a small group with four other students during the Broadway Student Summit in New York City July 10-11, 2017.
    Bringing Broadway knowledge to Red Wing theater
    Four student actors busted out of Red Wing on July 8 to pursue an adventure that would change their understanding of theatre forever. Jessica...
    Life/arts and entertainmentJuly 24, 2017 - 9:33am
    July 23, 2017
    Letter: Cannon Valley Trail is the best; keep it that way
    Please support the requested funding for the Cannon Falls Valley Trail's maintenance and improvements. My wife and a friend and I use the trail...
    opinion/lettersJuly 23, 2017 - 2:00pm
    Barbara Jean and Molly Dean are Dusty Heart. The duo will sing at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at Crossings in Zumbrota. Photo courtesy of Crossings at Carnegie
    Root-indie-folk duo to perform in Zumbrota
    ZUMBROTA — Rich vocal harmonies merge with layers of guitar, fiddle and banjo to define the sound of Dusty Heart. Barbara Jean and Molly...
    Life/eventsJuly 23, 2017 - 8:00am
    July 22, 2017
    Brian Whited
    Column: Five years later, you have access to more expert care locally
    July marks five years since the medical center in Red Wing joined the Mayo Clinic family. As we recently celebrated the milestone anniversary...
    opinion/columnsJuly 22, 2017 - 5:00pm
    The tee box for hole No. 16 at Red Wing Golf Course gives golfers a bird's-eye view of the course, and the chance to really unleash a drive that seems like it falls forever. Kyle Stevens / RiverTown Multimedia
    Golf: A new Red Wing Golf Course
    The initials are the same, and the holes are, too. But that's about all that's left of the past for the Red Wing Golf Course. Last fall, Bill...
    sports/amateurJuly 22, 2017 - 12:00pm
    Letter: Make Cannon Valley Trail 'flood proof' and end repetitive repairs
    I am requesting Goodhue County, Red Wing and Cannon Falls approve of increased government support for Cannon Valley Trail over the next 10 years...
    opinion/lettersJuly 22, 2017 - 10:00am
    Kyle Lang reached downtown Red Wing on Friday, July 21, 2017, on a 2,967-mile transcontinental run. He continued Saturday running south along Highway 61. Photo courtesy Mike Lang.
    Passing through: Runner leaves Red Wing en route to East Coast
    A former intern for Every Hand Joined raising money for the organization and two other nonprofits by running from coast to coast passed through...
    NewsJuly 22, 2017 - 8:50am
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