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Tornado warnings were issued in southern Redwood County and northern Renville County Saturday afternoon, and a tornado was confirmed to have touched down at a farmsite along Redwood County Road 10 in Johnsonville Township. Several …
23 Apr 12
GOP delegates at southern Minnesota’s First Congressional District Republican Convention on Saturday were unable to agree on a candidate to challenge Democratic Representative Tim Walz this November. Congressional District 1 GOP Chair Dave Kruse says …
23 Apr 12
A detour will be put up on Highway 4 north of St. James beginning today (MON) as Minnesota Department of Transportation crews begin replacing a bridge over the Watonwan River. Along with the replacement of …
23 Apr 12
A 26-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday night after being struck by an SUV while crossing the street in Mankato. The incident happened at shortly before 10:30pm near the intersection of Riverfront Drive and Spring Street …
23 Apr 12
A 41-year-old Glencoe man was injured Saturday afternoon when his car ran off the road on Highway 22 in McLeod County. The accident happened at approximately 1:40pm near Lace Avenue. Rodney Schauer was driving a …
23 Apr 12
A Level 3 Sex Offender arrested for allegedly peeking through windows of homes in New Ulm made an appearance in court this week. 48-year-old James Allen Binger had been taken into custody for the peeping …
21 Apr 12
A St. Peter man faces federal charges of transporting and harboring illegal immigrants, and an affidavit unsealed this week alleges he provided workers to larger companies in Minnesota as well. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
21 Apr 12
The annual March of Dimes March For Babies in New Ulm is just over 2 weeks away. The event takes place on Saturday, May 5th, beginning at 9:30am at the Brown County Fairgrounds in New …
21 Apr 12
Minnesota farmers were able to get a lot of field work done last week, thanks to the lack of rain. The US Department of Agriculture says that there were around 6 days suitable for field …
