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The 17-year-old Waseca boy accused of planning an attack on his school is scheduled to make an appearance in court today (WED). John LaDue is facing 12 felony charges, including 4 counts of attempted 1st-degree …
18 Jun 14
The first-ever Minnesota River Congress is taking place this Thursday at Turner Hall in New Ulm. Organizers say that the main purpose of the event will be to discuss the merits of having a citizen-led, …
18 Jun 14
New Ulm Cathedral High School will soon have a new principal. Rob Brandl will officially begin his duties with New Ulm Area Catholic Schools on July 1st. Brandl has degrees from St. Cloud State and …
18 Jun 14
KNUJ is celebrating our 65th anniversary all this year, and we’re holding a special open house on Wednesday as part of the festivities. There are several activities planned in Schonlau Park in front of the …
18 Jun 14
The Brown County Board was informed Tuesday that the Brown County Teen Court program has received an award for being the longest-running program of its type in Minnesota. The county’s 16-year-old Teen Court program received …
18 Jun 14
Many communities in southern Minnesota will be cleaning up today (TUE) after another round of severe weather blew across the state Monday evening. Meteorologist Mike Griesinger says that high winds and heavy rain caused damage …
17 Jun 14
The several inches of rain that has fallen across much of Minnesota in recent days has led to rising rivers and flood warnings. The Cottonwood River at New Ulm is now under a flood warning …
17 Jun 14
Law enforcement officials are increasing patrols throughout the state to watch for speeders and aggressive drivers this week. Speed was a factor in over 200 fatal crashes in the last three years, resulting in 235 …
17 Jun 14
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 …
