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An Arlington man was killed in a tree-trimming accident Friday afternoon at his home. Emergency responders were called to the residence of 89-year-old Harold Leonard Otto at around 2:20 Friday afternoon and found Otto seriously …
14 Aug 12
The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed it was a rare amoeba infection that claimed the life of a Minnesota boy. Test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed what Minnesota health …
14 Aug 12
Law enforcement agencies around the state are focusing on buses, limousines and other passenger-carrying vehicles during statewide saturation patrols over the course of the next 2 weeks. Saturation activities got underway Monday, and range from …
14 Aug 12
The conditions of Minnesota’s corn and soybean crops are holding relatively steady as the drought continues to spare most of the state. The USDA’s weekly crop progress report says that cool, dry conditions prevailed last …
14 Aug 12
There were no winning tickets sold in Saturday night’s Powerball lottery drawing, so the jackpot is continuing to grow. The pot for Saturday was an estimated $253-million, and now Wednesday night’s jackpot is slated to …
14 Aug 12
Authorities are continuing to advise caution to motorists driving near LeCenter after several cattle remain on the loose after more than a week. Around 40 of the animals escaped from a fenced area east of …
14 Aug 12
A 21 year-old man was hit and killed by a freight train early Saturday morning while trying to cross tracks in Meeker County. Nicholas L. Phillipp of Eden Valley reportedly tried to cross the tracks …
13 Aug 12
An 8-year-old Willmar boy was struck by a boat near the south shore of Big Kandiyohi Lake Saturday afternoon. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene at around 4pm, where they attended to the boy who …
13 Aug 12
The City of Hanska celebrates Norwegian independence this weekend with their annual Syttende Mai celebration. The weekend kicks off with an all-new variety show Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3:30 and 7 at the …
