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Officials have released the name of the man that died in a workplace accident in Renville County Thursday afternoon. He’s identified as 60-year-old Erv Knutson of Sacred Heart. The Renville County Sheriff’s Department says Knutson …
04 Feb 13
Charges are pending in Brown County Court today (MON) against 2 men involved in an assault outside a New Ulm business early Saturday morning. New Ulm Police were called out to the Kegel Klub at …
04 Feb 13
The Polar Bear Plunge was held in St. Peter over the weekend, and over a hundred-thousand dollars was raised to benefit Minnesota Special Olympics. This was the 7th year that the special event was held …
04 Feb 13
The KNUJ 2013 Town Days Tour continues this week as we highlight various communities across the area. Today (MON) is Lafayette Day on KNUJ. On Tuesday the focus will be on Hanska, Wednesday is Henderson …
04 Feb 13
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile visits the communities of New Ulm and Courtland early this week. Eligible donors can Give The Gift Of Life at Redeemer Lutheran Church on South Broadway in New Ulm from …
04 Feb 13
A 72-year-old Janesville man died when his car went through the ice on Lake Elysian Friday afternoon. The Waseca County Sheriff’s Department said it received a 911 call at 1:21 saying that Clifford Coonrad had …
02 Feb 13
One person was killed in a rollover accident south of Waseca early this (FRI) morning. It happened right after 4am on Highway 13. A 46-year-old Oakdale man apparently lost control of his 2001 Saab and …
01 Feb 13
A home near Kasota was destroyed by a fire Thursday afternoon. The fire engulfing the residence on East Pearl Street just east of Kasota off Highway 22 was reported at just before 3pm, and dozens …
01 Feb 13
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 …
