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Valentine’s day began on a white note for southern Minnesotans Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service reported that just over two-inches of snow fell through late Monday in parts of southeastern Minnesota, while many spots …
15 Feb 12
87 year old Luvern Schultz of Hector, formerly of Buffalo Lake, died Tuesday, February 14, at Prairie View in Hector. Funeral services are Friday at 11am at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, with Rev. …
14 Feb 12
All 16 lanes were full at Concordia Lanes Monday for the Oak Hills Living Center 8th Annual Bowling Classic Fundraiser in New Ulm. Proceeds will be used for a new rehabilitation therapy room for the …
13 Feb 12
The Polar Bear Plunge was held in St. Peter over the weekend to benefit the Special Olympics, and this year’s event is being called a success. The wind chill was around 4-degrees Sunday afternoon at …
13 Feb 12
Some voters in Martin County will be heading to the polls on Tuesday for a Special Election for the county’s District 1 county board seat. A Primary Election was held for the seat in December, …
13 Feb 12
A 21-year-old Gaylord woman is dead following a crash just outside of St. Peter early Sunday morning. It happened at just before 3am just south of Highway 99 on Le Sueur County Road 45, the …
13 Feb 12
A Saturday night fire at a Mankato apartment building is being called a case of arson. The fire at the Homestead Drive apartments was contained to an entryway. A fire alarm system automatically closed a …
13 Feb 12
The Fairmont City Council will discuss the hiring of a new city administrator this (MON) evening. Current Fairmont Administrator Jim Zarling announced last month that he will be retiring at the end of May. He …
13 Feb 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
