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The search for a new Superintendent for the Comfrey School District will be getting underway again in the near future, with current Superintendent Allen Hoffman resigning when his current contract expires on June 30th of …
28 Dec 12
“A Nice Snow Event” is what forecasters are calling the storm system that continues to pass through the state today (FRI). National Weather Service Meterologist Rick Hiltbrand is predicting a total of three to four …
28 Dec 12
A total of 3 area fire departments were on the scene of a barn fire in rural Sleepy Eye for more than 5 hours Wednesday afternoon. Sleepy Eye firefighters were called to the Ben Fischer …
27 Dec 12
A semi-truck driver was injured in Sibley County Wednesday morning when his truck tipped over while making a turn. The accident happened at just before 9:30am on Highway 22 at the intersection with Morningside Avenue …
27 Dec 12
Federal investigators have found that the pilot of a plane that crashed near Glencoe earlier this year was not equipped or trained to fly in low clouds. Stuart Dahlberg of Brooklyn Center and his wife …
27 Dec 12
There have been dozens of reports of credit card fraud being reported in the City of Belle Plaine in recent weeks, and now the crimes have apparently spread to the City of Henderson. Police in …
27 Dec 12
State Health Department officials are urging homeowners to beware of deceptive sales pitches and scare tactics being using by some companies to sell expensive and unnecessary water treatment systems. Health Department Spokesperson Stew Thornley says …
27 Dec 12
A special election will be taking place in the near future for the residents of Minnesota House District 19A, and the Independence Party of Minnesota plans on being a factor in that race. The election …
27 Dec 12
The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2014 Business of the Year. The Mark Thomas Company has been doing business in Sleepy Eye since 1991. The family-owned company carries a full line …
