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The northbound lanes of Highway 169 near LeSueur were closed for nearly 2 hours Wednesday afternoon following a crash that took the life of an 84-year-old Brooklyn Center woman. The crash happened at just before …
02 May 13
A second man has been charged in a shooting at a Shakopee apartment complex nearly two weeks ago that left a 19-year-old man dead and two others injured. 32-year-old Justin Watson of Minneapolis is charged …
02 May 13
Wednesday’s May Day winter storm just barely missed the local area, with some residents of southeastern Minnesota digging out from more than a foot of snow this (THU) morning. A total of 13-inches of snow …
02 May 13
The parents of a New Prague middle school student who reported a false shooting have removed the boy from the district. The family’s attorney says it’s an effort to get the boy to grasp the …
02 May 13
The GFW School Board announced a list of 4 superintendent semi-finalist candidates this week. The district is searching for a new superintendent in preparation for the upcoming resignation of Superintendent Jeff Bertrang, who is leaving …
02 May 13
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising motorists to be mindful of cracks and potholes on area highways. With the arrival of warmer air recently more vehicles, especially motorcycles, will be on the roads, but …
02 May 13
In what’s become a perennial fight at the legislature, the Minnesota House on Wednesday refused to allow liquor stores to be open on Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. The backers of Sunday liquor sales say …
02 May 13
A rare May snowstorm is expected to impact a broad swath of Minnesota today (WED), including the local area. Meteorologist Steve Woolenhouse says that a Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 3 o’clock this …
01 May 13
A statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign gets underway today (MON) with extra law enforcement patrols hitting Minnesota’s roadways. The seatbelt enforcement campaign runs through June 2nd. Nearly 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies will be …
