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The attorney for an ex-nurse found guilty of encouraging two depressed people to commit suicide is asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to overturn his conviction on free speech grounds. Oral arguments are taking place …
18 Apr 12
A former Glencoe businessman and his wife have been ordered to pay $20,000 over the next 2 years in a settlement agreement. The owners of the former Glencoe Garden Center, Bryan and Joyce Koepp were …
18 Apr 12
The plan to construct a Menard’s store in the City of New Ulm will move closer to being a reality this (TUE) evening with a pair of items on the New Ulm City Council agenda. …
17 Apr 12
Mitt Romney may be the supposed frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination – but he’s not the most popular GOP candidate in Minnesota. Texas Congressman Ron Paul swept the 3rd, 5th and 6th Congressional District …
17 Apr 12
A major setback for a Vikings stadium bill late Monday night in a Minnesota House committee. The bill is barely alive after failing on a six-to-nine vote, with under two weeks to the target date …
17 Apr 12
The Minnesota DFL Party officially endorsed Ted Suss of Wabasso as it’s candidate for the District 16 State Senate seat during the district convention in Granite Falls over the weekend. Suss was unanimously chosen to …
17 Apr 12
Law enforcement agencies around the state are launching a one-day campaign against the dangers of not paying attention while behind the wheel. Safety officials say distracted driving is involved in one-fourth of all highway crashes …
17 Apr 12
A rural Clara City man suffered minor injuries when he crashed his ultra-light plane in Chippewa County Saturday. The small aircraft operated by Boyd Folkerts crashed in a field north of Bunde. Folkerts told officials …
17 Apr 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 …
