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The application deadline is right around the corner for farmers to apply for state flood assistance in 15 Minnesota counties impacted by record rainfall and flooding in June. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Kevin Plant …
16 Oct 12
Minnesota’s highest court is undergoing a historic transformation today (TUE). New Supreme Court Justice Wilhelmina Wright is set to take her oath, and a spot on the seven-member panel. Wright is making history as the …
16 Oct 12
Traffic on Highway 22 through the City of Gaylord will be detoured beginning Wednesday while work is done on the rail crossing in the community. The Minnesota Prairie Line crossing on Highway 22 will be …
16 Oct 12
Minnesota’s sugarbeet harvest is progressing quickly while the state’s corn harvest is nearly complete. The weekly crop progress report from the US Department of Agriculture says the sugarbeet harvest advanced 33 points over the past …
16 Oct 12
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15 Oct 12
A Shakopee man was injured in a one vehicle accident early this (MON) morning on Highway 169 just north of St. Peter. 20-year-old Zachary Bohar was driving a 1997 Buick Century southbound on 169 when …
15 Oct 12
The Worthington woman accused of kidnapping an employee at the New Ulm Wal-Mart and claiming there was a bomb in the store is scheduled to be sentenced this week in Brown County Court. 38-year-old Elisheba …
15 Oct 12
A 19-year-old Fairmont man facing arson charges for allegedly starting a fire at a Fairmont school now faces additional charges for allegedly making threats online. Timothy Jude Brickner was accused of setting curtains on fire …
15 Oct 12
This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Emergency management officials say that being prepared and staying alert is the key in planning for severe weather events such as tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, wind, hail, …
