NU City Council Approves Budget
The New Ulm City Council approved the city’s 2012 budget and tax levy with no further discussion on Tuesday. New Ulm’s budget for next year will be $21.5 million, and the city’s property tax levy …
21 Dec 11
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Winter Arrives Looking Like Fall
Winter officially arrives today (WED), but for much of the state it still looks a lot like fall. Autumn 2011 will be remembered as unusually dry. Temperatures were cold on occasion but mostly above normal. …
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Fire Destroys Lake Crystal Farmhouse
A farmhouse in rural Lake Crystal was destroyed by a fire Tuesday night. Fire crews were called to the home about a mile west of Lake Crystal at around 6:45pm, and found the house fully …
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New Grain Elevator In Brownton
Plans to construct a new grain elevator in the City of Brownton were announced this week. Archer Daniels Midland-Benson Quinn and United Farmers Co-op on Monday announced the formation of a joint venture that will …
21 Dec 11 -
Blue Earth County 0% Levy Hike
The Blue Earth County Board approved a 0% increase of the county’s 2012 property tax levy on Tuesday. The measure was approved unanimously, along with the 2012 Blue Earth County Budget. County officials say that …
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Former Mankato Official’s Wife Sentenced
The wife of Mankato’s former Public Safety Director has been sentenced to perform 120 hours of community service after pleading guilty to felony theft. 65-year-old Mary Huettl was sentenced for the crime Tuesday. She had …
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December Safe & Sober Update
More than 820 DWI arrests have been made in Minnesota midway through a month-long drunk driving enforcement campaign. Several law enforcement agencies report making arrests where the driver registered a blood alcohol level of .30 …
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Pervasive Deer Baiting
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says deer baiting was pervasive during this year’s hunting season. The DNR’s Division of Enforcement cited 144 people with baiting, the highest number of citations issued for the practice …
20 Dec 11
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