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Minnesota wildlife officials say the state’s turkey population has rebounded so efficiently that hunting applications for the fall season will no longer have to be distributed by a special application and lottery process. The DNR …
30 Jul 12
The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe shortage of blood this summer, and eligible donors of all types are desperately needed. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be visiting the National Guard Armory on …
30 Jul 12
A new law sponsored by Republican Representative Glenn Gruenhagen of Glencoe that takes effect this week will allow prisoners in Minnesota’s medium-security prisons to grow new garden plots next spring. Gruenhagen says the gardens are …
30 Jul 12
The 17th annual Brown County Relay For Life wrapped up this (SAT) morning at the Brown County Fairgrounds in New Ulm, and a total of $95,305 was raised in the fight against Cancer. Brown County …
28 Jul 12
Over 3,600 soldiers who qualify have not claimed a special tax credit for military service in a combat zone. Revenue Department Spokesperson Andrea Weyer says it’s definitely a credit that soldiers well deserve. The deadline …
28 Jul 12
The Green Isle City Council has unanimously accepted the resignation of Councilor Shane Sheets. His resignation from the council went into effect this week. Sheets cited the need to devote more time to his young …
28 Jul 12
A Redwood Falls man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 2 years of probation after pleading guilty to 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct. 21-year-old Marcel Dylan Zephier was arrested this past March when …
28 Jul 12
A four-car pileup on Highway 13 between Waseca and New Richland on Friday closed the road temporarily and left one person hospitalized. The chain-reaction crash started with a vehicle driven by 15-year-old Arin Boese of …
28 Jul 12
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 …
