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A routine blast Tuesday in the Jefferson Quarry in Mankato early Tuesday damaged property resulting in the quarries explosives permit being immediately suspended. Mankato Public Safety says the blast occured around 10:30 Tuesday morning causing …
09 Aug 17
Authorities have charged a St. Cloud man with second-degree murder for throwing a punch that killed a Waconia man. According to the criminal complaint, 21-year-old Travis Johnson is accused of striking 22-year-old Anthony Shriver during …
09 Aug 17
A 19-year-old St. Peter man is facing felony sex charges for exchanging explicit photos of a 13-year-old girl he met on social media. Dylan Gene Evenson was charged Monday with soliciting a child to engage …
09 Aug 17
The teen who attempted to rob a St. Peter gas station on monday has been charged. Nineteen-year-old Lucas William Maxon of Waseca is facing two counts of felony attempted robbery and misdemeanor attempted theft. According …
09 Aug 17
This month’s KNUJ Hometown Hero of the Month is the former St. James City Administrator who goes above and beyond his duty to volunteer. Joe McCabe of St. James retired from the city administrator position …
09 Aug 17
St. Peter Police were called to the Quick Mart on Minnesota Avenue and Pine STreet in St. Peter just before 1 a.m. Monday morning on a report of a robbery. Minutes later, 19-year-old Lucas William …
08 Aug 17
The latest Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment testing scores were released recently. Results are similar to last year, with math scores down slightly for some grade levels, remaining constant for others and reading scores mostly unchanged. Education …
08 Aug 17
Renville County Fair officials line up alternative entertainment after the carnival they had hired pulled out on Friday. The fair begins in Bird Island Wednesday and lasts until Friday. Following the announcement that Crescent City …
08 Aug 17
Michael McLaughlin of Mankato As a Blue Earth County Veterans’ Services Officer Mike was recently awarded the 2017 Veterans’ Voices on the Rise Award by the Minnesota Humanities Center. It recognizes Veterans from across the …
