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The Brown County Board on Tuesday approved the county’s budget and tax levy for 2013, and OK’d raises for themselves for next year as well. County Commissioners approved a $550 per-year pay increase for themselves …
19 Dec 12
The mayor of the City of Stewart has resigned abruptly, and gave no reason as to why. The Stewart City Council accepted the immediate resignation of Mayor Jeff Erkenbrack during its recent meeting, and Councilor …
19 Dec 12
A 29-year-old Gaylord man was killed in a rollover accident over the weekend. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office says that Daniel Lowell Grams died after being ejected from his vehicle Saturday morning at about 7:45am. …
18 Dec 12
The investigation into the cause of a house fire in rural Courtland on Friday continues. Courtland firefighters were called to the Dan and Sandy Meyer residence on 430th Street at just before 6:30 Friday morning, …
18 Dec 12
Minnesota Law Enforcement officials continue to conduct extra DWI patrols all this week, and throughout the rest of the holiday season. Over the last three Decembers there were a total of 28 people killed in …
18 Dec 12
The New Ulm City Council has 3 public hearings on its agenda for this (TUE) evening, and is scheduled to give its final approval to New Ulm’s budget and tax levy for 2013. Next year’s …
18 Dec 12
The Brown County Board is set to give its final approval to the county’s 2013 budget and tax levy today (TUE). The proposed property tax levy for next year for Brown County is a little-less …
18 Dec 12
The cause of a barn fire in rural New Ulm Saturday afternoon remains under investigation, although it is believed to have been started by a spark from a machine chopping straw. The fire in the …
17 Dec 12
A statewide crackdown on distracted driving continues through this weekend. Extra officers are on the roads throughout Minnesota in an effort to reduce distracted driving, which accounts for around 25% of all crashes annually in …
