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Several local-area Incumbents filed for re-election on Friday. State Senator Gary Dahms of Redwood Falls filed as the Republican candidate for Minnesota Senate District 16. Redistricting has expanded his legislative district to include not just …
26 May 12
US Senator Amy Klobuchar will be visiting several local communities this coming Monday. The senator will meet with local veterans as well as community leaders, and participate in Memorial Day observances. Klobuchar will be at …
26 May 12
Authorities are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Essig Ballpark Thursday night. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says that the break-in at the ballpark concession stand occurred at some point overnight, and entry was …
26 May 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Thursday approved increases to district activity passes. Superintendent Harold Remme says the costs of a Family Activity Pass will increase by $50, although it remains a good …
25 May 12
A New Ulm man faces multiple counts of felony theft for allegedly taking nearly $100,000 from the Brown County Agricultural Society and the New Ulm Baseball Association while serving as Treasurer of the organizations. 59-year-old …
25 May 12
A 27-year-old Morton woman has been sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for starting a fire at a Redwood Falls trailer park earlier this year. Kimberly Marie Cloud pleaded guilty to 1st-degree arson in …
25 May 12
A Silver Lake man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Glencoe earlier this year has been indicted on a 1st-degree murder charge for the crime. 44-year-old David Muniz Bustos now faces the possibility of life …
25 May 12
The investigation into the cause of a recent house fire near St. James continues, with authorities still unsure how the fire started. St. James fire crews were called out to the Klarice Rinne home off …
25 May 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 …
