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New Ulm’s Associated Milk Producers Incorporated has announced the co-op’s sales for 2012 totaled $1.7-billion, with $9.3-million in earnings. The announcement came during the annual meeting of the milk marketing cooperative owned by 2,900 Upper …
27 Mar 13
The 51st annual KNUJ Player of the Year Banquet was held Tuesday, with a total of 46 area athletes being honored. Named Girls Basketball Player of the Year was Carly Sigurdson from BOLD. The Boys …
27 Mar 13
An armed motorcyclist who was fleeing from authorities in southwestern Minnesota was killed Saturday evening when he crashed his Harley head-on into a State Patrol squad car. Authorities say that 33-year-old Chad Danneman of Slayton …
26 Mar 13
A Minnesota Lake Man is in custody following a high-speed car chase with police in Mankato early Sunday morning. Authorities spotted a vehicle allegedly driven by 22-year-old Thomas Karels hit a fixed object on North …
26 Mar 13
The 12-year-old New Prague boy accused of calling 911 to report a bogus school shooting last week has been released to his parents. The New Prague Middle School student had been held in a juvenile …
26 Mar 13
The Minnesota legislature is on Easter-Passover break this week, and local-area lawmakers Senator Gary Dahms and Representative Paul Torkelson are holding a total of 5 “Town Hall” meetings around the area on Wednesday. Senator Dahms …
26 Mar 13
Xcel Energy has reduced its proposed Minnesota electric rate increase. The utility said Monday it lowered its proposed rate increase to 8.2%. Xcel had proposed a rate hike of 10.7% in November, but now cites …
26 Mar 13
The 47th annual New Ulm Rotary Scholarship Recognition Banquet was held Monday at Martin Luther College. The banquet recognizes the academic top 15% of the graduating classes for all three New Ulm High Schools: New …
26 Mar 13
It’s Winthrop Day today (THU) on KNUJ as our 2014 Town Days Tour continues. Mike Lemmer is broadcasting from Eagle’s Landing in Winthrop this afternoon as we celebrate the community. Mike’s guests will include Winthrop …
