Rochester-Mason City-Austin, Minnesota News http://www.news-spider.com/Local/Minnesota/Rochester-Mason_City-Austin/index.html Latest Rochester-Mason City-Austin, Minnesota News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:38:01 GMT Two beaches closed after toilet tipped http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928265 MINNEAPOLIS -- The two public beaches at Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis are closed after vandals overturned a portable outdoor toilet. Matter from inside the toilet made its way into the storm sewe ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928265 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:57 GMT Teacher lasts 20 hours on ride to win family cruise http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928266 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- When it comes to winning an amusement park ride endurance contest, high school teacher Jim Salava could give lessons in persistence. "I was staying on there until I either puked ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928266 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:57 GMT Store in Chester burglarized again http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928267 Authorities are investigating a second break-in within days at the same business. Sgt. Scott Behrns of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office said the Pump & Munch in Chester, 6550 U.S. 14 E., was burgla ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928267 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:57 GMT Stewartville district finalizes building purchase http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928268 STEWARTVILLE -- Stewartville Superintendent David Thompson has confirmed that the district finalized the purchase of the former Lovejoy Home Furnishings building in Stewartville for $157,000. The dist ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928268 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:57 GMT Minnesota regulators hold hearings on feedlots http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928269 ST. PAUL -- Minnesota pollution regulators are traveling the state to hear from livestock farmers about feedlots. The informal meetings start Monday in Glenwood to cover proposed changes in large feed ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216928269 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:57 GMT Neighbors sue city over development http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924653 Residents of a northwest Rochester neighborhood are going to court in an attempt to block construction of an apartment complex. The residents live near the http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924653 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:53 GMT Mayor pulls proposal for emergency fees http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924654 DULUTH -- Duluth Mayor Don Ness has pulled a proposal that would've charged residents for some police and fire services. Ness says the idea "was not given proper attention." The plan called for chargi ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924654 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:53 GMT Groundbreaking for school is next week http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924655 Get ready to move some dirt. Rochester public schools will officially break ground at the planned site of the district's new elementary school. The public is invited to attend. The groundbreaking is s ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924655 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:53 GMT DNR tests bullets for fragmentation in venison lead problem http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924656 FOREST LAKE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been testing different kinds of bullets as part of an effort to prevent lead from getting into venison. On Tuesday near Forest L ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216924656 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:53 GMT Factoid -- Zip to zap http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216921031 uito develops from egg to adulthood in four to seven days. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1216921031 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:02:43 GMT