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The seasonal flu continues to circulate around the state. During the last week, 24 people were hospitalized and one person died of flu-related complications. Health officials say two schools and one nursing home reported an …
06 Apr 12
A Willmar teen serving time in a juvenile facility for a 2-week crime spree is back in jail after escaping from custody recently. 18-year-old Andrew Wyman was 17 when he went on a crime spree …
06 Apr 12
Nearly 3,000 Minnesota National Guard soldiers are scheduled to return home over the next three weeks after serving in Afghanistan and Kuwait over the last year, and some area soldiers are even now back on …
06 Apr 12
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced its road construction projects for 2012 on Thursday. There are a total of 316 projects Mn/DOT will be undertaking around the state this year, at a cost of $1.1-billion. …
06 Apr 12
The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents of a scam involving Lightning Protection Systems. Officials say that 3 or 4 adults have been going door-to-door in rural Nicollet County trying to sell lightning …
05 Apr 12
A Level 3 predatory sex offender is moving back to the City of New Ulm today (THU). 48-year-old James Binger has a history of sexual contact with male victims between the ages of 7 and …
05 Apr 12
Target Field is going 100% smoke-free. The only smoking area at the stadium will be gone for the Twin’s home opener on Monday. A long-standing policy against re-entry means that smokers will not be allowed …
05 Apr 12
The Republican-controlled state legislature has approved a proposed voter photo ID constitutional amendment, meaning it will likely go on the ballot this fall. Opponents of the measure say a court challenge is a definite possibility, …
05 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 …
