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Dozens of organizations around the state are recording and sharing Minnesota’s story and preserving it for future generations, and Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants, funded by the Legacy Amendment are assisting in that effort. The …
09 Apr 12
The fire danger remains high across the majority of Minnesota today (SAT), and a Red Flag Warning will be in effect again through this evening. Nicollet County Sheriff Dave Lange says that with the conditions …
07 Apr 12
It just keeps getting drier in Minnesota — but officials say our situation remains “short-term.” The latest US Drought Monitor shows, with the exception of the far southeastern tip of Minnesota, our state is abnormally …
07 Apr 12
The Minnesota Legislature is taking a break for Easter and Passover during the upcoming week, but local State Senator Gary Dahms says there is some important legislation still to be worked on, including the Bonding …
07 Apr 12
The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents of the county and surrounding areas to use extreme caution while conducting controlled burns. Fire departments have been dispatched to numerous fires in the last several days …
07 Apr 12
A 23-year-old man is being called a hero after jumping into an icy lake in Yellow Medicine County this week and rescuing an elderly driver from his sunken pickup. Evan Wintz spotted the sinking pickup …
07 Apr 12
An 18-year-old Waseca man faces felony charges of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct and assaulting a police officer in Blue Earth County Court after an incident at a party north of Beuford recently. Sheriff’s deputies were …
07 Apr 12
A Montevideo man has admitted to stealing $40,000 worth of steers from a feedlot in Madison. 40-year-old Richard Kenneth Nelson pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing stolen property for stealing the 23 steers from …
06 Apr 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 …
