Fatal Crash on Highway 12
A Howard Lake man was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 12 Tuesday afternoon. 66-year-old Keith Hardel was driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser eastbound on the highway in Wright County when he apparently veered …
22 May 13Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
A Howard Lake man was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 12 Tuesday afternoon. 66-year-old Keith Hardel was driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser eastbound on the highway in Wright County when he apparently veered …
22 May 13A Fairmont man was injured in an accident on Highway 22 in Blue Earth County Tuesday afternoon. 26-year-old Kenneth Sandt of Kiester was driving a Chevy pickup pulling a trailer southbound on 22 near 200th …
22 May 13The 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 …
22 May 13Governor Dayton has proclaimed this Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week in Minnesota. The designation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the destructive nature of the tree pests, and to spread the …
22 May 13Your favorite brew may soon be available for purchase at the state Capitol. The Legislature passed a bill Monday that includes a provision that directs the city of St. Paul to issue and on-sale wine …
22 May 13A YouTube video that is growing in popularity consists of what many say is just the latest outrageous statement from Republican State Representative Glenn Gruenhagen of Glencoe. The video is of Gruenhagen’s House floor speech …
22 May 13The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved a lease agreement for M-R Paving to manage the city’s compost and burn site, but asked that the contract be re-worded before the final approval. New …
22 May 13The GFW School Board approved a 3-year contract for the district’s next superintendent on Monday. Current GFW Superintendent Jeff Bertrang is leaving the district at the end of June to take over as New Ulm …
22 May 13High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …