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The trial of a McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy has been cancelled after the judge dismissed the indictment against him. Deputy Mark Eischens was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and intentional discharge of a …
15 Jan 13
A New Ulm woman faces multiple felony charges for allegedly writing over $500 in forged checks. 40-year-old Dana Jorgenson has reportedly admitted to police that she wrote 6 forged checks totaling around $541 at area …
15 Jan 13
The 53rd annual Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan kicked off Monday and will stop in New Ulm and Sleepy Eye today. Manager Ron Gardenhire, new bench coach, Terry Steinbach, player Brian Dozier, TV broadcaster Dick Bremer …
15 Jan 13
Mens Basketball: Gustavus 74 Carelton 54, St Thomas 94 St Olaf 64, St Johns 63 St Mary’s 46,
15 Jan 13
Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh says he can’t wait to take part in the January 27th NFL Pro Bowl game. He says to be around the game’s best players is something he is in awe …
15 Jan 13
The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team remains the top-ranked club in the country. The Golden Gophers received all but three first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com poll. North Dakota is sixth, Denver is seventh, …
15 Jan 13
The Minnesota Wild will host “Wild Wednesday” tomorrow at the Xcel Energy Center in preparation for Saturday’s season opener night in St. Paul. “Wild Wednesday” will consist of an evening scrimmage that is already sold …
15 Jan 13
The Wolves lost their fourth straight, falling 113-98 in Dallas last night. Minnesota trailed by ten-points at halftime and by 21-points at the end of the third quarter. They were able to cut the lead …
15 Jan 13
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
