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The McLeod County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Hutchinson then escaping into a cornfield. Witnesses say, after robbing Citizen’s Bank, the man got into a red vehicle …
18 Jul 12
The New Ulm City Council held the first reading of a new ordinance that allows animals that have remained in New Ulm with the same owner for six months prior to January 1 to stay …
18 Jul 12
It seems the stress in many Minnesota farm fields is growing faster than the crops. The latest report out from the USDA shows a lack of rain is causing major concern for farmers, especially in …
17 Jul 12
A man who walked away from a minimum-security prison in Yankton, South Dakota last week is back in custody. Corrections officials say 26-year-old Eric Harcey was apprehended Monday in Scott County. Officials with the Montgomery …
17 Jul 12
Plans continue to unfold when it comes to expanding Highway 14. Democrat Tim Walz made a stop in Owatonna to tout the passage of the Transportation Bill in Congress and to advocate for a four-lane …
17 Jul 12
The Minnesota Association of Ag Educators held it’s annual banquet this week at Jackpot Junction. Several local-area ag educators were recognized at the banquet, including Rich Bauman of New Ulm. Bauman began his career in …
14 Jul 12
Governor Dayton has released his personal tax returns for last year. The governor, whose family wealth grew from the Dayton’s department store chain, reported a salary of about $105,000, and another $191,000 in capital gains. …
14 Jul 12
Authorities have identified the victim in a drowning at Lake Kohlmier in Owatonna on Wednesday. The death of 19-year-old Diego Ortiz Larios of Faribault has been ruled an accidental drowning. The drowning occurred at around …
14 Jul 12
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 …
