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A St. James man was killed Thursday afternoon when his semi-truck hit a tractor north of Lakefield. 44-year-old Joseph Oliver was driving a Freightliner semi pulling a fully loaded anhydrous ammonia tanker trailer on Highway …
09 Nov 12
A hunter was found dead in a tree stand in Waseca County Thursday afternoon. The victim’s wife apparently became concerned when he didn’t return home from a morning hunt, and contacted authorities at around 2:30pm. …
09 Nov 12
A 57-year-old Sleepy Eye woman accused of having sex multiple times with a 19-year-old relative has been sentenced to 15 years of probation for the crime. Alise Joan Wagoner had been charged with felony incest …
09 Nov 12
Officials are asking a judge to terminate the parental rights of a rural North Mankato couple accused of starving one of their four children. In documents filed this week, Nicollet County social services officials say …
09 Nov 12
A former nurse from Nicollet accused of stealing morphine pills from a hospice patient was sentenced to 5 years of probation this week in Blue Earth County Court. 33-year-old Jennifer Laura Plooster, who now lives …
09 Nov 12
A Lamberton man faces criminal charges for allegedly shooting at hunters that he claimed were on his property. The incident happened Sunday morning off the River Road in northern Redwood County. 46-year-old Tod David Shepard …
09 Nov 12
Democrats regained the majority in Minnesota’s Legislature in Tuesday’s elections, and now they’re lining up their new leaders. The House has picked Paul Thissen of Minneapolis as its new speaker. St. Paul’s Erin Murphy was …
09 Nov 12
Possession of child pornography charges have been filed against a 43-year-old Sanborn man after inappropriate pictures of children were allegedly found in a storage unit recently. A box containing women’s underwear and a large amount …
08 Nov 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
