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The US Senate has decided to prop up the financially-ailing US Postal Service, meaning thousands of jobs and hundreds of post offices could stay open. In Minnesota, 117 post offices and 5 distribution facilities were …
27 Apr 12
The Friends of ISD 88 group is holding a special fundraising event tonight (FRI). Friends of ISD 88 Spokesperson Tamara Furth it is an adult event that include entertainment by the Concord Singers and the …
27 Apr 12
A total of 2 candidates have applied for the vacant Ward 2 New Ulm City Council seat. The seat is empty following the resignation of Councilor Todd Olson due to a career move out of …
27 Apr 12
A New Ulm man faces a felony drug charge after authorities found a pound of marijuana in his home. 26-year-old Justin Patrick Allen Weston was charged with a 5th-degree controlled substance crime this week in …
27 Apr 12
Authorities continue to investigate the theft of cash and firearms from a Fairfax business that occurred last month, and a $1,000 reward is now being offered for information on the case. Unknown persons forced their …
27 Apr 12
A Willmar man accused of leading authorities on a week-long manhunt following a string of thefts has pleaded Guilty to several charges in Renville County Court as part of a plea deal. 38-year-old Matthew James …
26 Apr 12
A Gustavus Adolphus College graduate has been named the winner of the 2012 Walt Whitman Award by the Academy of American Poets. Matt Rasmussen is a 1998 graduate of the St. Peter college who is …
26 Apr 12
The State FFA Convention wrapped up on Tuesday in St. Paul with local-area FFA chapters being named the best in the state. The Hutchinson FFA Chapter was named the top chapter in the state during …
26 Apr 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 …
