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Southern Minnesota Republican leaders have decided that there will be no endorsement for the party’s choice to run against Democratic Congressman Tim Walz this November. Instead, GOP candidates Allen Quist and Mike Parry will face …
17 May 12
Two people were injured in a car crash near Bird Island Monday evening. The two-vehicle crash about four miles southeast of Bird Island was reported at just after 5:30pm. A car driven by Pamela Olson …
17 May 12
A 21-year-old woman drowned in the Blue Earth River Tuesday afternoon while tubing with 3 friends. Blue Earth County Chief Deputy Mike Maurer says that the group had stopped to either swim or to sit …
17 May 12
The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to bring a Farmers Market to downtown New Ulm this summer. The New Ulm Retail Development Corporation’s Barb Marti talked to the council about the …
16 May 12
The Brown County Board on Tuesday approved a Brown County Historical Society request for a total of 4 new markers detailing aspects of the US-Dakota War of 1862. The new historical markers and their locations …
16 May 12
Motorists travelling on Highways 14 and 169 in the Mankato area are being advised to expect possible delays over the next 2 weeks as crews work to replace overhead road signs. Work got underway on …
16 May 12
A Kandiyohi County judge has ruled that the state may need to pay for a lawyer for an 81-year-old Paynesville man facing 1st-degree murder charges. Delbert Huber is accused of shooting and killing an Albertville …
16 May 12
The next court date for a 29-year-old Ceylon man accused of murdering his estranged wife’s boyfriend during a home invasion has been delayed while authorities continue to process the large amount of evidence in the …
15 May 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
