It was a nice day in March, 2005.
I remember, because that was the last time I saw my beautiful red 1996 Ford Ranger pickup truck.We were bailing up Highway 218 south of Austin, heading to Winona for a fun day with friends.
I had my head in the clouds at 60 miles an hour. Couldn’t stop thinking about a fatal accident that had happened the day before near my home in Mason City, Iowa.

The widow of a fallen Hayfield police chief honored locally just a few months after dying 18 years ago from injuries sustained while on duty will be making a trip along with other family members to Washington, D.C. next month to honor him for his ultimate sacrifice.

Minneapolis- After dropping the last two games by wide margins, the Owatonna baseball team was off to U.S. Bank Stadium to compete in a nonconference tilt with Mankato East.
An argument could be made that the change of venue sparked the Huskies. Although, the correct argument may be that their ace was on the mound.

Alecia Meline was surprised to see family members gathered March 31 at her place of business.
That would be Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School, where Me-line has taught first graders for nine years.

Dacia Clark was driving between Byron and Rochester a few weeks ago when she hit a patch of ice and rolled her car three times.
The Kasson-Mantorville High School sophomore and her passenger were unharmed. Each had worn a seatbelt. But that frightening moment hit home April 6 during a mock car crash in the high school parking lot.

After giving up three runs on the top of the seventh inning, the Owatonna High School softball team was just three outs away from having surrending the lead late for the second-straight game.
Then, with Rilee Schmidt straddling first after a walk, Kenzie Karsten belted a triple to tie the game at 9-9 with no outs.

Heading into the season, Owatonna High School’s head softball coach Brian Pilcher knew that Winona was going to be a one of the legitimate contenders for not just a Big Nine Conference title, but a state title.
Through four innings, the Huskies trailed 3-0, leaving just enough room for a hopeful rally. The Winhawks had entirely different plans.

One of the heroes from the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and who gained notoriety locally last year for his heroics has lost his battle with a 9/11-related illness. 

It might be a little early to diagnose what types of strengths and weaknesses a team will have coming into the spring season, but after a solid performance by the Triton track and field team last week, it could be said that the distance runners will be the main attraction all season long.