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Governor Dayton signs the controversial “Health Insurance Exchange” bill into law this (WED) morning at the Capitol. The online health insurance marketplace is a key part of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. It will allow …
20 Mar 13
The sunrises in Minnesota will begin arriving earlier, and the sunsets will come later now that Spring has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. The Vernal Equinox took place at 6:02am today (WED), and our days …
20 Mar 13
There were hundreds of car crashes across the state Monday as a blustery winter storm caused treacherous driving conditions, and two people were hurt in a 3-vehicle accident in Waseca Monday night. It happened at …
19 Mar 13
A Madison Lake man who led police on a high-speed car chase Saturday night was released on bail Monday. 24-year-old Joshua William Lee Nikoley is scheduled to appear in court today (TUE) on charges of …
19 Mar 13
Around 400 drunk drivers were arrested in Minnesota over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, about 50 more arrests than last year. The State Patrol arrested a total of 67 drunk drivers over the 3 days …
19 Mar 13
The New Ulm District 88 School Board and a committee of district staff and community members held interviews with the district’s 6 superintendent semi-finalists on Monday, and 2 finalists were chosen. GFW Superintendent Jeff Bertrang …
19 Mar 13
The state Senate has passed a bill setting up an online-based “Health Care Exchange” in Minnesota, and Governor Dayton is expected to sign it into law. Backers say 1.3-million Minnesotans will pick insurance from plans …
19 Mar 13
Parts of southern, western, and central Minnesota were getting another blast of winter weather this (MON) morning. A winter weather advisory is in place for much of southern Minnesota, and a blizzard warning in some …
18 Mar 13
The New Ulm Actors Community Theatre opens its annual summer musical in its new theater space this (THU) evening. Performances of “Fiddler On The Roof” take place today, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30pm at the …
