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Newly manufactured school buses transporting children to and from Minnesota schools will soon be required to have a new safety feature: crossing arms that protrude from the front bumper. A crossing arm will automatically extend …
26 Jul 12
Republicans Mike Parry and Allen Quist are sharpening their attacks in an increasingly bitter primary fight in southern Minnesota’s 1st District. Quist called Parry “an embarrassment to the Republican Party” after Parry’s campaign focused on …
26 Jul 12
A public informational session on “Conservation Drainage” is being held this (THU) evening in the City of Sleepy Eye. Coalition For A Clean Minnesota River Executive Director Scott Sparlin says that today’s informational session will …
26 Jul 12
A New Ulm man faces a felony drug charge after being pulled over because of a burnt-out brake light and because he was spotted swerving. The officer that stopped the Chevy Blazer driven by 20-year-old …
25 Jul 12
A court date has now been set for a lawsuit against the City of LeSueur. A group of LeSueur citizens have asked city leaders to amend an ordinance relating to public nuisance liability, before approving …
25 Jul 12
Federal criminal charges have been filed against a Belview woman for allegedly stealing funds from CD accounts at MinnWest Bank in Marshall. 47-year-old Barbra Rechtzigel is charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank …
25 Jul 12
A federal judge has certified a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program as a class action on behalf of everyone committed to the program. US District Judge Donovan Frank ruled Tuesday …
25 Jul 12
A deadly railroad crossing near the City of Lake Crystal will be getting signals and gates ahead of schedule. The crossing at Blue Earth County Road 112 was the site of a fatal accident in …
25 Jul 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
