This year's Tour de Max bicycle tour through Marshall County starts with registration and check-in 7-9 a.m. May 17 at the Vandalia Train Depot in Culver Park.
Experts who study the overall health of a community say Fulton County's health ranking has improved in the past five years.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is collaboration between Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute.
Rochester's 79-year-old downtown water tower will be dismantled and taken away Wednesday.
Kosinski Demolition, Port Austin, Mich., will do the work. Rochester Water Superintendent Randy Wynn said it will take one, maybe two days, depending upon weather, when the contractors arrive, how late their work and other factors.
Rochester 7-9, John Glenn 3-0 (Saturday): Alec Holland's two-run single highlighted an seven-run second inning, and Cyrus Holland struck out eight in four innings for the win as RHS topped sectional rival John Glenn 7-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
ROYAL CENTER - The Rochester softball team apparently took a step in the right direction in a three-way doubleheader against Carroll (Flora) and host Pioneer at Herk Hoffman Field.
Caston senior point guard Marli Leazenby said that's the best advice she ever received. Lady Comets coach Carl Davis gave her that advice when she noticed that Leazenby tended to be overly analytical about what might happen in a basketball game.
Mr. Jerrold W. "Jerry" Hermann, 77, Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Born in Muskegon, Mich., on Oct. 14, 1936, Jerrold Wesley was the son of Fred Raymond and Gertrude Greendyke Hermann. As one of eight children Jerry grew up with four sisters and three brothers. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Reeford "Frank" Hall was born Sept. 3, 1944, and passed away peacefully on April 5, 2014, surrounded by his family. He served his country for 21 years in the U.S. Air Force. After his retirement he continued to work as a civilian for the Air Force as a radar technician until his retirement in May 2013. He was loved by many and will be missed by all. Monday, April 14, 2014
Surrounded by his loving family Mr. Lloyd Shelton Shepherd, 67, Rochester, passed away at 8:32 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Woodlawn Hospital. Monday, April 14, 2014
