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Residents continue cleaning up after storms hammered parts of west-central and south-central Minnesota Sunday night. Brian Fenske from Renville county’s Boon Lake Township says he lost half-a-dozen trees on his lawn and the storm pretty …
19 Jun 12
A Level 3 Sex Offender in custody in the Brown County Jail has requested a change of venue for his upcoming trial on charges of criminal sexual conduct, invasion of privacy, and violation of parole. …
19 Jun 12
An instructor at South Central College in North Mankato was killed Sunday when a vehicle he was working on fell. The accident happened at around 3pm Sunday in the parking lot of the NAPA Auto …
19 Jun 12
Some severe weather rumbled through parts of southern Minnesota Sunday night, leaving more standing water in some areas. The National Weather Service reported flash flooding in Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice and Scott counties following very …
18 Jun 12
Democrats from Minnesota’s new District 18 hold their endorsement convention this (MON) evening in Winthrop. District 18 covers all of Sibley and most of McLeod County. The DFL candidate for the District 18B House seat …
18 Jun 12
A member of the cleaning crew of a New Ulm bar has been charged with 3rd-degree burglary for allegedly taking money out of the till. 48-year-old Timothy R. Corbett of New Ulm was a cleaning …
18 Jun 12
The Redwood Falls City Council will be holding a public hearing on a proposed “Social Host” ordinance this week. The new ordinance for the city would prohibit a person from hosting an event or gathering …
18 Jun 12
Motorists will experience delays on Highway 68 between Highway 71 and Highway 67 in Morgan beginning today (MON) as crews resurface the 10-mile stretch of road. The project will limit the highway to one lane …
18 Jun 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
