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Summer arrives in southern Minnesota today (TUE), with temperatures reaching into the 90′s across the region. The heat will be record-setting in some areas. A Heat Advisory will be in effect for the local area …
14 May 13
A 70-year-old Lafayette woman was injured in a car crash on Highway 15 Saturday afternoon. It happened at just after 1pm at the intersection with Sibley County Road 8. A 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo driven …
13 May 13
Minnesota lawmakers are bearing down for the legislative session’s homestretch. Today (MON) marks one week until the mandatory adjournment deadline. Much is left to do. The House and Senate still need to pass compromise bills …
13 May 13
Construction on Highway 5 from Gaylord to Arlington is expected to get underway today (MON). Work will begin on a bridge just east of Gaylord resulting in a two-week detour to Highway 19 and Sibley …
13 May 13
Crews are expected to begin reconstructing the sidewalks along Highway 14 in Courtland today (MON). The project includes removing the existing sidewalks and constructing new concrete sidewalks and pedestrian curb ramps from Red Shoe Drive …
13 May 13
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is again making stops around the local area this week. The need for blood is constant, and all blood types are needed, especially O-Negative, B-Negative, and A-Negative. Eligible donors can …
13 May 13
Thousands of Minnesota anglers are taking part in this weekend’s fishing opener. Even though many lakes in northern Minnesota are still frozen over, DNR Fisheries Chief Dirk Peterson is optimistic that there will be good …
11 May 13
A Madelia man was injured Friday evening when his semi-truck broadsided a car on Highway 60 just east of Lake Crystal. It happened at just before 5pm. The State Patrol says that 19-year-old Kaitlin Lewis …
11 May 13
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
