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A Hutchinson man has been found guilty of 1st and 2nd-degree murder in a jury trial. 37-year-old Jason Dominguez was convicted of shooting and killing his former cellmate Dustin Brown in his Little Falls trailer …
18 Jan 13
A southern Minnesota accountant has admitted to stealing nearly half-a-million dollars by writing more than a hundred phony checks to himself. 39-year-old Ronald Schaeffer of Faribault reportedly admitted in federal court that he wrote 127 …
18 Jan 13
The Minnesota Department of Health’s latest flu report shows that an additional 33 flu-related deaths occurred over the past week, bringing the statewide total now to 60 – more than double the previous statewide total …
18 Jan 13
The Blue Earth County jury trial of a Winnebago man accused of criminal sexual conduct was canceled on Thursday after a tentative plea deal was reached. 42-year old Larry Joe Decker faces five felony charges …
18 Jan 13
Minnesota House District 19A Democrats are preparing to meet this Saturday to endorse a candidate for the seat vacated by Terry Morrow, but there will be a special primary election for the 4 DFL candidates …
18 Jan 13
The federal government has given Minnesota a $39-million grant to continue developing the health insurance exchange that’s a major part of the Obama administration’s health care overhaul, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” The funds will be …
18 Jan 13
A 17-year-old from Eagle Lake was killed Wednesday when her car ran off the road and rolled down a steep embankment before coming to rest at the edge of the Le Sueur River. Hannah Gamble …
17 Jan 13
The trial of a Paynesville man accused of murder will likely be scheduled for April or May. 46-year-old Timothy John Huber faces 1st and 2nd-degree murder charges for the October 2011 shooting death of Timothy …
17 Jan 13
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 …
