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Today (SAT) is National Get Outdoors Day, when admission is free to all 75 Minnesota State Parks and recreation areas. In conjunction with that, the Department of Natural Resources has designated this the Take-A-Kid Fishing …
09 Jun 12
A Mankato man convicted of child pornography charges for showing sexually explicit videos to minors in his home last April is back in custody. 62-year-old Rodney Oberg was sentenced to 30 months in prison for …
09 Jun 12
A Waterville man faces multiple criminal charges after an alleged attack that left another man with serious injuries. 44-year-old Randy Lee Hiller was charged with 4 counts of assault this week in Le Sueur County …
09 Jun 12
A 71-year-old Dundee man was injured in a 3-vehicle pileup in Mankato Thursday afternoon. The accident happed at about 2pm on southbound Highway 169 at Riverfront Drive. The State Patrol says that a minivan and …
08 Jun 12
It looks like State Representative Terry Morrow of St. Peter will be running unopposed in the election this year after his Republican opponent withdrew from the race on Thursday. Nikolas Boyce of rural New Ulm …
08 Jun 12
The second season of the Gaylord Area Aquatic Center began this week. The facility was made possible through a combination of city funds and a voter-approved referendum last year. During it’s first year of operation …
08 Jun 12
Governor Dayton is leaving on a trade mission to China today (FRI). The governor is leading a 50-member delegation on a trip that includes stops in Beijing and Shanghai. The itinerary also includes a meeting …
08 Jun 12
The Renville-Sibley Fiber Joint Powers Board approved a pair of important contracts during a recent meeting. The Board approved an engineering contract with Spectrum Engineering out of Auburn, Indiana, and a project management contract with …
08 Jun 12
Today (TUE) is Township Day across Minnesota. Officials are encouraging township residents to attend their individual Township election and annual meetings to elect town board members and vote on issues such as the levy for …
