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A 19-year-old woman was injured near Lafayette Thursday afternoon when she was run over by a tractor. The Lafayette Fire Department and Lafayette Ambulance were called out to a farm on 571st Avenue just south …
18 May 13
A Fairmont woman was injured in a car crash on Highway169 in Mankato early this (SAT) morning. 30-year-old Lana Howk was driving a Ford Focus southbound on 169 when she lost control of the vehicle …
18 May 13
The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at an ag and mining equipment manufacturing facility in rural Sanborn that occurred this week. The thefts at Straightline of Sanborn took place at some point …
18 May 13
The Minnesota House has defeated an $800-million construction projects bonding bill after it failed to win a needed super-majority. The bill is a rare area where Republican held veto power. Because it involves long-term state …
18 May 13
The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5% pay increase. The pay hike is included in a broader, $6-billion a year budget for health and human services programs …
18 May 13
Gas prices have skyrocketed in Minnesota over the past few days, and US Senator Amy Klobuchar is asking the Department of Energy to find ways to prevent the situation from happening again. The high gas …
18 May 13
Two people were hurt Thursday afternoon when an SUV collided head-on with a semi-truck on Highway 15 in Martin County. The crash occurred at around 12:30pm just south of Northrop. 31-year-old Amanda Hallett of Spencer, …
17 May 13
A fire at a home in North Mankato on Thursday is being blamed on a smoldering cigarette. The fire at the residence on Lyndale Street apparently started on the back deck of the home after …
17 May 13
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
