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A 33-year-old Fairmont man faces multiple counts of criminal sexual contact for allegedly having sex with an underage girl. Matthew James Martinson was reportedly parked on a dead-end street in North Mankato when confronted by …
19 Jan 12
A 19-year-old Kasota man faces felony drug charges in Nicollet County following a traffic stop in St. Peter. Kyle Jeffrey Allen was pulled over by St. Peter Police for not wearing a seatbelt. During the …
19 Jan 12
Folks in central and northern Minnesota woke up to temperature readings of 15-below zero in some places this (WED) morning, and snow is expected for much of the state today. And the coldest air of …
18 Jan 12
A 21-year-old Mankato man was seriously injured early Monday morning in a rollover accident just outside of Eagle Lake. Patrick Lawler Mahan lost control of his Ford Taurus and was ejected from the car as …
18 Jan 12
The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday made the first move towards making repairs and handicap-accessibility upgrades to the amphitheater in German Park. New Ulm Park and Rec Director Tom Schmitz says the project is …
18 Jan 12
Minnesota farmers are getting a program that’s “first” in the nation. US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Governor Mark Dayton signed an agreement Tuesday that launches a new pilot program in …
18 Jan 12
Governor Dayton on Tuesday unveiled his $775-million bonding package for public works projects. His proposal includes improvements at colleges and universities, a new State Emergency Operations Center, flood mitigation grants and a dolphin tank at …
18 Jan 12
Radon Action Month continues in Minnesota and across the nation, and homeowners in Redwood and Renville counties can now acquire free radon kits through the month of January. The Department of Health recommends that all …
18 Jan 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
