AUSTIN, Minn., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco. Comedian Bill Cosby was born.

Campaign: SPAM Cook of the Year Client: Hormel Foods PR team: Golley Slater Timescale: February - April 2008 Budget: pounds 34,000 In February 2008, Golley Slater launched a search for the UK's SPAM Cook of the Year 2008.

By Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Mar. 11--The Mower County Board approved a $56,000 financial settlement on Tuesday with Lowell Franzen, the county feedlot officer embroiled in lawsuits over his role in the permitting and eventual sale of a hog operation he owned.

By Tim Ruzek, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Feb. 23--Healthy waters isn't one of the Cedar River watershed's attributes.

By Karen Colbenson, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Feb. 22--The leader of Minnesota's teacher's union noted Austin's investments in teachers as a key to a strong school district. Tom Dooher, president of Education Minnesota, toured Austin Public Schools Thursday.