A Paynesville boy was hurt in a crash on Highway 23 Sunday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Highway 23 near County Road 123 in Paynesville.
A portion of Highway 23 in Paynesville will be dedicated in honor of a fallen soldier. The Minnesota senate unanimously passed the bill Monday to rename the Paynesville stretch of highway as the "Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth L. Olson Highway."
High school students in central Minnesota are reading X-rays, growing bacteria and dissecting a heart as part of a national project aimed at helping them solve real-world problems in high-demand careers.