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A statewide DWI enforcement campaign kicks off today (FRI) and runs through Labor Day, September 3rd. Traffic safety officials say that 2011 statistics show a majority of drunken drivers in fatal crashes were severely impaired …
17 Aug 12
A Winthrop man faces multiple criminal charges after a state trooper allegedly found him parked along Highway 15 with drugs earlier this week. The trooper reportedly found 25-year-old John Meyer in a parked car with …
17 Aug 12
The City of Sleepy Eye’s annual Buttered Corn Days festivities kick off later this (FRI) morning in Alison Park in Sleepy Eye. “All Fired Up For Corn” is the theme of the 51st annual celebration. …
17 Aug 12
A Madelia woman has been named president of the Minnesota Women of Today. Nicky Anderson has been a member of the Madelia chapter of the Women of Today for 10 years. She is the 63rd …
17 Aug 12
A Redwood Falls man was injured Wednesday afternoon when his semi-truck rolled on Highway 14 near Springfield. 37-year-old Timothy Marlow was driving an International PayStar truck eastbound on 14 when he went to turn onto …
16 Aug 12
A Clara City man was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after the airplane he was piloting crash-landed near Hanley Falls. The plane crash was reported at approximately 4:10pm. 47-year-old Bruce Orwick had been crop-dusting when his plane …
16 Aug 12
A Lamberton-area man underwent surgery this week after being severely burned in the August 6th explosion at the CHS grain bin in Tracy. Doug Timm suffered burns on 40% of his body when the elevator …
16 Aug 12
Saturday marks the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the US-Dakota War of 1862 in southern Minnesota, and numerous events are commemorating the conflict. In Brown County, new historical markers will be dedicated this weekend …
16 Aug 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 …
