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A 27-year-old Sleepy Eye man who had been facing multiple counts of possession of child pornography was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 7 years of supervised probation in Brown County Court this week. …
09 May 13
The former head football coach for MSU-Mankato who was cleared of child pornography charges has had his employment with the university terminated. Todd Hoffner is no longer on the MSU payroll, and a university spokesperson …
09 May 13
A Nicollet County judge on Tuesday formally ordered child protective services for the 3 children of a rural North Mankato couple whose parental rights for a fourth child were terminated in April. Russell and Mona …
09 May 13
The McLeod County Board had a full house on Tuesday when they voted to support the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The resolution approved on a 3-2 vote “will prevent federal …
09 May 13
Around 250 people took part in the annual March For Babies in New Ulm this past Sunday, and more than $21,000 was raised to help newborn babies be stronger and healthier. Special guests at the …
09 May 13
The GFW School Board held interviews with the district’s 2 superintendent finalists Tuesday evening prior to offering the position to Crosslake Community Charter School Director Tami Martin. Current GFW Superintendent Jeff Bertrang is leaving the …
09 May 13
A court hearing on Monday for a Fairmont woman facing multiple charges of criminal vehicular homicide was canceled, but the case continues to move forward. 26-year-old Alicia Tapia reportedly lost control of her Jeep 4-door …
08 May 13
The recent warm and dry weather has area firefighters issuing warnings about the increased danger of brush fires. Firefighters from Henderson responded to a brush fire in rural Sibley County at around 1 o’clock Tuesday …
08 May 13
The City of Hanska celebrates Norwegian independence this weekend with their annual Syttende Mai celebration. The weekend kicks off with an all-new variety show Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3:30 and 7 at the …
