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Nothing says summer like the German Park Concert in the Park series. The Concord Singers start the 2015 summer concert series tonight at German Park in New Ulm. Concerts are scheduled to begin at 7 …
01 Jun 15
May ended with a sunny forecast, leaving behind one of the wettest Mays on record for Minnesota. Rain levels of 7 to 9 inches have been recorded in areas of the state — more than …
01 Jun 15
The autobiography of author Laura Ingalls Wilder is expected to jump to about 145,000 copies in print by mid-summer. The South Dakota State Historical Society Press is ordering two more print runs of the book …
01 Jun 15
During the school year, more than 21 million children rely on free and reduced priced meals provided by the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, but only 3.8 million participate in USDA’s summer meal …
01 Jun 15
An 18-year-old St. Cloud man is charged with criminal sexual conduct after Hutchinson authorities became aware that he was allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl. Police say Steven Sherrard is charged in McLeod …
30 May 15
Four Hutchinson businesses failed the city-wide alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Hutchinson Police Department last week. The VFW, Elks Club, Squeaky’s Grill and Bar and El Loro Mexican Restaurant all failed the …
30 May 15
No one was injured when a semi and bus collided on Highway 14 in North Mankato Friday afternoon. According to the state patrol, the accident happened east of Lor Ray Drive when a semi rear-ended …
30 May 15
A house fire in Cosmos on Thursday is being blamed on a birds nest. Authorities say neighbors smelled smoke and saw flames coming from the front door area of the residence. The neighbors were able …
30 May 15
Michael McLaughlin of Mankato As a Blue Earth County Veterans’ Services Officer Mike was recently awarded the 2017 Veterans’ Voices on the Rise Award by the Minnesota Humanities Center. It recognizes Veterans from across the …
