Local Fire Danger Warning
The fire danger remains high across the majority of Minnesota today (SAT), and a Red Flag Warning will be in effect again through this evening. Nicollet County Sheriff Dave Lange says that with the conditions …
07 Apr 12Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
The fire danger remains high across the majority of Minnesota today (SAT), and a Red Flag Warning will be in effect again through this evening. Nicollet County Sheriff Dave Lange says that with the conditions …
07 Apr 12It just keeps getting drier in Minnesota — but officials say our situation remains “short-term.” The latest US Drought Monitor shows, with the exception of the far southeastern tip of Minnesota, our state is abnormally …
07 Apr 12The Minnesota Legislature is taking a break for Easter and Passover during the upcoming week, but local State Senator Gary Dahms says there is some important legislation still to be worked on, including the Bonding …
07 Apr 12The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents of the county and surrounding areas to use extreme caution while conducting controlled burns. Fire departments have been dispatched to numerous fires in the last several days …
07 Apr 12A 23-year-old man is being called a hero after jumping into an icy lake in Yellow Medicine County this week and rescuing an elderly driver from his sunken pickup. Evan Wintz spotted the sinking pickup …
07 Apr 12An 18-year-old Waseca man faces felony charges of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct and assaulting a police officer in Blue Earth County Court after an incident at a party north of Beuford recently. Sheriff’s deputies were …
07 Apr 12A Montevideo man has admitted to stealing $40,000 worth of steers from a feedlot in Madison. 40-year-old Richard Kenneth Nelson pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing stolen property for stealing the 23 steers from …
06 Apr 12The wildfire danger remains high across most of Minnesota. The DNR reports 23 fires in recent days, mainly in southern and western Minnesota. New Ulm firefighters battled a grass fire along the KC Road on …
06 Apr 12The 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 …