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Student volunteers from St. Peter High School on Friday bagged more than 30,000 meals for hungry children around the world. The Kids Against Hunger event was organized by the St. Peter High School National Honor …
21 May 12
Students at GFW Elementary School in Gibbon got to duct-tape their teacher to the wall this week while raising money for a good cause. The March Of Dimes fundraiser gave the kids a chance to …
21 May 12
County Dairy Princesses from around the state are taking part in the Princess Kay Finalist Selection Event in St. Joseph this weekend. Approximately 75 princesses are vying for the chance to be one of the …
19 May 12
The August Schell Brewing Company is holding the first-ever “Lager Lauf” 6K and 12K Run-Walk today (SAT) in New Ulm. Schell’s Spokesperson Kyle Marti says it’s a great chance to get out and enjoy New …
19 May 12
US Representative Ron Paul got a very warm welcome at Minnesota’s State Republican Convention on Friday. The Texas congressman shared his message of a less aggressive US foreign policy, personal liberty, and the role of …
19 May 12
State Representative Kurt Bills clinched his party’s endorsement for US Senate Friday afternoon at the state GOP convention in Saint Cloud. He told the crowd that he will be campaigning with his kids this summer …
19 May 12
President Obama is expected to sign legislation within the next week that will help more than 2,000 Minnesota soldiers recoup paid time-off benefits promised before they were shipped overseas last year. The US Senate on …
19 May 12
A 70-year-old convicted rapist on Friday lost his bid to gain more freedom from the Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Program in St. Peter. The program confines more than 600 dangerous sex offenders after they leave …
19 May 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
