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The woman accused of kidnapping her own children from a foster home in Pemberton last year was sentenced to 5 years of probation in Blue Earth County Court on Friday. 21-year-old Reina Marie Gandarilla was …
15 Apr 13
Governor Dayton has promised to help residents in southwestern Minnesota affected by last week’s severe ice and snow storms. The governor, along with Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken surveyed the damage in Worthington, Luverne …
15 Apr 13
This is “Severe Weather Awareness Week” in Minnesota, and statewide tornado drills are being held on Thursday to help you and your family be prepared for extreme weather. Warning sirens will go off in communities …
15 Apr 13
A week of votes on a slate of budget bills is ahead in the Minnesota Legislature, which is braced for some long hours. The House planned to start with an economic development bill, which contains …
15 Apr 13
The spring snowstorm is being blamed for more than 700 accidents across Minnesota on Thursday. The State Patrol responded to a total of 296 crashes as well as 440 vehicles that either spun out or …
12 Apr 13
The New Ulm Fire Department responded to a house fire at 501 South Washington at just after 8 o’clock this (FRI) morning. New Ulm Fire Chief Paul Macho says that the fire started in the …
12 Apr 13
A Danube man has been accused of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult in Brown County. 65-year-old Terrance J. Rickers faces 4 felony counts of the crime for allegedly spending around $6,000 of the Springfield …
12 Apr 13
The executive director of the St. James Area Chamber of Commerce turned in her resignation this week. Tabitha Johnson has been the head of the St. James Chamber since early October of last year, when …
12 Apr 13
The City of Hanska celebrates Norwegian independence this weekend with their annual Syttende Mai celebration. The weekend kicks off with an all-new variety show Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3:30 and 7 at the …
