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For more than 70 years, the wistful ballad “You Are My Sunshine” has persisted as one of the most recognizable songs in American culture. Although the tune is most commonly associated with the South — it’s one of two official songs of Louisiana — a local family says...

After a tough day at the Rochester John Marshall tournament Saturday, the Cannon Falls girls tennis team came back Tuesday with an impressive 5-2 non-conference rout of Trinity School at River Ridge. The only losses for the Bombers were at No. 1 singles, and No. 1 doubles where...

Highway 52 in Cannon Falls will close intermittently overnight Sept. 16 and 17. Lanes in both directions will close for up to 15-minute intervals beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m., weather permitting. The work on Highway 52 is part of the interchange construction. Crews...

A 5-year-old boy died Thursday evening when he was crushed by a skid-steer loader, Goodhue County Sheriff's Office reported. Matthew Mallett had been riding in the bucket of the machine when he fell out and was crushed. Rescue crews were called to 29510 Sunset Trail in Cannon Falls...

A Cannon Falls man who pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography received a stayed 25-month prison sentence in Goodhue County District Court Friday. Joshua Daniel Anderson, 25, will not actually serve that time if he successfully completes the conditions of his...

The spontaneous combustion of some acrylic rags in a garbage can caused a fire at Cannon Falls High School Thursday night, according to the Cannon Falls Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 11:15 p.m. and quickly extinguished the fire, a spokesman said. They spent most of their...

After a slow start Friday, Cannon Falls finally got rolling in the sixth inning, and Lake City couldn’t do anything to slow down the Bears’ momentum. Up 1-0 through five innings, Cannon Falls scored three runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to advance in the Region...

Cannon Falls wrestler Paul Fitterer put together an All-American performance for the Minnesota National Greco-Roman team at the USAW National Wrestling Championships last week in Fargo, N.D. Fitterer, from Randolph, earned All-American honors for the second straight year after...

The Rochester Royals made a late run at Miesville on Sunday, scoring six combined runs in the seventh and eighth innings. But with a three-run frame in the bottom of the eighth, the Mudhens were able to secure a 10-8 win Sunday at Jack Ruhr Field. Matt Van Der Bosch lifted Miesville’s...

Helped by a strong relief effort by Cory Hedeen, Cannon Falls came away with a 7-5 Classic Cannon Valley League road victory Sunday against Dundas. After starting pitcher Keith Meyers gave up five runs and 12 hits in five-plus innings, Hedeen came in and allowed just two hits,...

Following heavy rains, Goodhue County Sheriff's Office has implemented a no-wake ordinance for Lake Byllesby near Cannon Falls.