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Another wave of soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division return home today (FRI). More than 220 Red Bulls arrive at armories in Albert Lea, Anoka, Austin, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Mankato, Owatonna, …
04 May 12
A 22-year-old Mankato man recently released from prison after taking part in a drive-by shooting in New Ulm is back in custody in connection with an assault in Mankato this week. Dustin Lee Murilla is …
04 May 12
The CEO of the Redwood Area Hospital has been placed on unpaid administrative leave. Hospital Administrator James Schulte is accused of receiving inappropriate travel expense reimbursements. He was put on the unpaid leave while the …
04 May 12
Officials in Chippewa County filed a motion on Wednesday asking that a grand jury be convened in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old woman in Montevideo earlier this year. 24-year-old Darek Jon Nelson of Montevideo …
04 May 12
Money for civic center upgrades in Rochester, Saint Cloud and Mankato is not in the bonding bill that Republicans are now moving forward with. Mankato Senator Kathy Sheran refutes the claims that the Mankato Civic …
04 May 12
A Tornado Warning was issued for much of the local area Wednesday evening as severe thunderstorms again rolled through southern Minnesota. Heavy rain was reported across the KNUJ listening area, and reports of hail anywhere …
03 May 12
New Ulm police were involved in a standoff Wednesday night after a man refused to leave his home. Authorities closed off a section of 5th North Street between Broadway and Minnesota Street beginning at around …
03 May 12
The death of a 41-year-old St. James man at the Brown County Evaluation Center in New Ulm last month has been ruled a suicide. An autopsy has determined that the cause of death for Bradley …
03 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 …
