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Runestone in limelight

The Kensington Runestone is once again in the limelight. The controversial stone is part of a discussion in the North American Lecture Tour, which began last week in California and...

news / region Wed, Sep 29, 2010 - 7:01am

Echo Press photo by Al Edenloff

Information released about semitrailer-train crash near Kensington

More information has been released about a semitrailer-train crash near Kensington Friday afternoon. The crash happened at about 12:20 p.m. on the Canadian Pacific railroad tracks in Douglas County just...

news / region Sat, Jul 10, 2010 - 2:50am

Semitrailer driver injured in crash with train near Kensington

KENSINGTON, Minn. - A driver of a semitrailer suffered serious injuries in a crash with a train west of Kensington this afternoon. The crash happened on the Canadian Pacific railroad...

news / region Fri, Jul 09, 2010 - 2:30pm

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In August, Marvin Jensen (right) and his daughgter, Marsha, climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.

Kensington man crosses 'climb a mountain' off his bucket list

Marvin Jensen can cross off at least one thing from his bucket list. This past August, he climbed a mountain. "This is one thing I wanted to accomplish before old...

news Thu, Dec 31, 2009 - 12:39pm

Adam Hjorthen of Sweden recently visited the Runestone Museum in Alexandria. The runestone is the topic of his master's thesis.

Runestone research from a different perspective

Adam Hjorthen recently visited the Runestone Museum and Douglas County Historical Society in Alexandria to learn more about the famous Kensington Runestone. From here, he traveled to the Twin Cities...

news Thu, Oct 22, 2009 - 5:55am

Forum to feature author of latest Runestone book

If your curiosity over the Kensington Runestone was heightened while watching The History Channel documentary, The Holy Grail in America, here's a chance to learn more. The Kensington Area Heritage...

news Sat, Oct 03, 2009 - 2:59am

Runs with Cows, owned by Clayton Mielke, ran his first competitive race in August 2008.

From pastures to race tracks; Kensington farmer raises speedy horse

Clayton Mielke never imagined liking horses, much less raising them. He certainly never imagined that a young colt running in the pasture among his dairy cows on his Kensington farm...

sports / news Thu, Aug 27, 2009 - 7:04am

Echo Press photos by Celeste Beam

Documenting a 111-year-old mystery

The Kensington Runestone is once again in the limelight. This time, as part of a documentary set to air on The History Channel this fall. Andy and Maria Awes with...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009 - 5:41am

Sophia Rose Lanners

Sophia Rose Lanners was born on May 1 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris to Brian and Sheila Lanners of Kensington. Sophia Rose weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and...

Thu, May 28, 2009 - 1:48pm

David and Lisa Hanson home

Two fires near Kensington destroy home, granary

Two separate fires in the Kensington area - one late Friday night and the other early Saturday morning - destroyed a log home and a farm building. The first fire...

news Tue, Feb 10, 2009 - 12:00am

Farm where Runestone was unearthed awaits major improvements

Kensington Runestone Park has seen big changes over the years - buildings have been torn down and rebuilt, playground equipment has been erected, trees have grown taller and flowerbeds have...

Wed, Sep 17, 2008 - 12:00am

It's a dirty job

Brothers Dana and Paul Nelson grew up working on the family turkey farm near Kensington. They had no idea at the time that they'd still be working there years later...

Sat, May 10, 2008 - 12:00am