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A Gaylord man has been sentenced to over 7 years in prison for selling methamphetamine. 51-year-old Jose Luis Acevedo was convicted on a felony 1st-degree drug sales count earlier this week after selling around 30-grams …
27 Apr 13
Governor Dayton is asking for a federal disaster declaration for Minnesota after the ice storm earlier this month that paralyzed the southwest part of the state. Dayton sent a letter to President Barack Obama Friday, …
27 Apr 13
The City of Arlington will soon have a new city administrator. The search for a new administrator for Arlington has been underway for several months following the resignation of Matt Jaunich in early February. He …
27 Apr 13
Spring finally arrived in Minnesota on Friday. Minnesotans said farewell to their heavy jackets as temperatures in the southern part of the state rose above 70-degrees. In New Ulm it got up to 72-degrees officially. …
27 Apr 13
Authorities continue to investigate a suspected arson that took place in the City of Olivia last week, but there are no suspects at this time. The fire last Monday destroyed the mobile home owned by …
26 Apr 13
A New Ulm man accused of hiding a video camera in a women’s shower at a Nicollet County hog farm has pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor interfering with privacy. 53-year-old William Craig Rolloff admitted to …
26 Apr 13
The New Ulm District 88 School Board appointed a new school board member Thursday evening. Jill Hulke resigned from the board after learning that her home is outside the District 88 boundaries. A total of …
26 Apr 13
Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a nearly $16-billion K-12 education funding bill Thursday night over Republicans’ objections that it relaxes student testing standards and postpones a new teacher evaluation program. Lino Lakes Republican Roger …
26 Apr 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 …
