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Felony charges have been filed against a Truman man who escaped from the State Security Hospital in St. Peter earlier this year. 26-year-old William Daniel Pfeffer Jr walked away from the lower security portion of …
15 Aug 12
State health officials have now confirmed 22 human cases of West Nile virus in Minnesota so far this season, and the number continues to grow. The Minnesota Department of Health’s Dave Neitzel says the state …
15 Aug 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Tuesday approved the resignations of 9 district employees, including Washington Elementary Principal and District Technology Director Bill Sprung. District 88 Superintendent Harold Remme says that the Principal …
15 Aug 12
The Minnesota state fire marshal’s office says an overheated air compressor caused the deadly Memorial Day explosion and fire at a paper mill in Sartell. A report released this week says that the overheated compressor …
15 Aug 12
The power went out at Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee for over an hour late Tuesday afternoon, stranding numerous people on the park’s rides. The power was restored at 6pm Tuesday after being out for …
15 Aug 12
After 4 years of fundraising, the City of St. Peter’s new Dog Park is opening to the public today (WED). The 43,000 square-foot park is located just outside of St. Peter at the intersection of …
15 Aug 12
Voters are headed to the polls today (TUE) for Minnesota’s Primary Election. In Southern Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, Republicans Mike Parry and Al Quist are competing to see who will face off against Incumbent Democrat …
14 Aug 12
An Arlington man was killed in a tree-trimming accident Friday afternoon at his home. Emergency responders were called to the residence of 89-year-old Harold Leonard Otto at around 2:20 Friday afternoon and found Otto seriously …
14 Aug 12
The City of Arlington holds its annual Arli-Dazzle Christmas Parade on Saturday. The parade begins at 5:30pm, but Arli-Dazzle Chair Kim Schneider says that it’s actually a day-long celebration. Saturday’s events in Arlington in addition …
