25 years ago, 1996
In the 10 years since the Cannon Valley Trail began operation, an estimated 600,000 individuals have travelled the 20-mile trail between Cannon Falls and Red Wing. The trail is heavily traveled by bicyclists during the warm months, and is groomed for cross-country skiing during the winter. Members of the trialâs joint power board, many volunteers, and trail users will mark the trailâs 10th anniversary this weekend, with a full day of activities designed to show appreciation to the trailâs many supporters.
Goodhue County is investigating a string of burglaries in several county communities. Authorities say several businesses in Zumbrota Township and Cannon Falls Township were burglarized over the weekend. The thieves made quite a mess along with stealing items. Unsubstantiated reports indicate that several suspects have been apprehended this week in the Twin Cities.
Best Christmas present ever By Ned Forney
Seventy years ago navy demolition experts, army engineers and hundreds of other American servicemen, all part of a U.N. force that weeks earlier had numbered over 100,000, watched as a massive explosion ― the largest since World War II ― erupted over a small port in North Korea.
With docks, warehouses and wharfs bursting into flames, concussions rocking the harbor, and grey mushroom clouds lingering over the waterfront, the largest amphibious withdrawal of the Korean War and the greatest seaborne evacuation of civilians, under combat conditions, in U.S. history had come to a dramatic end.