Author Archives: Mike Longaecker

About Mike Longaecker

Newspaper reporter, Twin Cities native living in Red Wing, Minn.

Write-ins for School Board ranged from the boilerplate to the bizarre

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

In a perennial expression of activism and creativity, Red Wing School District voters scrawled in their ideas for School Board candidates â€“ ranging from a former district principal to a pig known to peruse Pioneer Road. Continue reading →

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Newspaper banked on Marty Kelly victory

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

Kenyon Leader readers may have been puzzled when they opened Wednesdayâ€™s edition to learn Marty Kelly was the projected winner in the Goodhue County Sheriffâ€™s race. The problem: Kelly lost. Continue reading →

Tagged elections, goodhue county sheriff, kenyon leader, marty kelly, scott mcnurlin | Leave a comment

Voter listed address as ‘In a tent on Barn’s Bluff’

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

Overnight camping is not allowed at Red Wingâ€™s Barn Bluff, but that law was apparently not enough to keep a registered voter from claiming to bed down there. City Council candidate Peggy Rehder stumbled upon the unusual claim Wednesday while … Continue reading →

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Bikers draw authorities’ attention

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

There was a rumble coming into Red Wing Saturday afternoon, and whole lot of police were ready for it. Continue reading →

Tagged crime, crime and courts, news, red wing, red wing police, southeast minnesota narcotics and gang task force | 2 Comments

Official: Enforcement rare in cases like ‘Wangster Wednesday’

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

Feds say it’s unlikely that the Red Wing School District will face any penalties as a result of the Wangster Day saga, but if it did, federal funding could come into play. Continue reading →

Tagged education, local government, news, wangster day, wangster wednesday | 1 Comment

Republican operatives seize on Fricke photo

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mike Longaecker

Most folks familiar with contemporary pop culture â€“ or who have checked out the poster section at just about any head shop â€“ can envision the iconic shot of Johnny Cash flippinâ€™ the bird. Apparently itâ€™s familiar to political candidates … Continue reading →

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