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A nurse from Madelia who pleaded guilty to stealing pain medication from patients at the Mankato Mayo Hospital in 2012 has been sentenced to probation and home detention. The hospital identified at least 288 possible …
06 Mar 14
Residents of the Cedar Mountain School District will be voting on a Bond Referendum in the near future. The $7.7-million bond would be used to update the district’s facilities in Morgan and Franklin. Both the …
06 Mar 14
The City of Gaylord has a new Chief of Police. Tony Padilla has taken over the police chief duties from Kenn Mueller, who announced his retirement plans a few months ago after a 25-year career …
06 Mar 14
The continuous extreme cold weather this winter is leading to widespread frozen water lines in numerous area communities. That includes in Arlington, where several such reports have been received. Arlington Officials say that frozen water …
06 Mar 14
Parts of southern Minnesota were dealing with more than 10 inches of new snow this (WED) morning. The deepest spots reported so far have been Madelia and Mapleton, where 10.5 inches of fresh snow had …
05 Mar 14
The body of a fallen Marine from Waseca has been returned to American soil. A special Marine team carried a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Lance Corporal Caleb Erickson from a military plane …
05 Mar 14
A Level 3 Sex Offender has moved to the City of Sleepy Eye, and a Public Notification Meeting will be held later this month. 35-year-old Matthew John Lyngen has a history of sexual contact with …
05 Mar 14
A former professional wrestler from Minnesota on trial for allegedly molesting his daughter around 1,800 times over a 12-year period denied the allegations on Tuesday. The sexual abuse reportedly began when the girl was 15-years-old. …
05 Mar 14
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 …
