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The officer involved fatal shooting that took place on New Year’s Eve in Mankato is still under review. The prosecutor reviewing the investigation that was concluded by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in May …
21 Aug 17
A Fairfax motorcylist received injuries in a Redwood County crash Sunday evening. The state patrol says 57-year-old Jody Handeland was traveling north on County Highway 2 in Redwood County just after 5 p.m. when a …
21 Aug 17
Good news out of McLeod County. The Hutchinson man who was reported missing Friday has been found and is ok. Eighty-five-year-old Darwin Mathews was reported missing Friday afternoon after he left his residence and did …
21 Aug 17
The New Ulm Applebees will not be affected in the plan to close up to 135 restaurants across the country. Chairman and CEO Greg Flynn said in a statement the announcement does not affect franchised …
21 Aug 17
A New Ulm senior was hard at work Saturday in Adams Park clearing a path for benches to be installed on the trail. Glen Howell is working on his Eagle Scout project. Three benches will …
21 Aug 17
A New Ulm man previously charged with multiple counts of criminal felony sexual conduct for allegedly molesting a teenage girl is now facing stalking charges and a domestic abuse charge of violating an order for …
19 Aug 17
Sibley County residents are working to clean up after several tornados traveled through the area Wednesday evening. Todd and Rhonda Stolt’s farm west of Highway 22 received extensive damage. Most buildings on the farm are …
19 Aug 17
A new book on the Civil War was released recently by a Minnesota State Representative and historian. Representative Dean Urdahl of Grove City says in his book he not only covers Minnesota’s Civil War reigments, …
19 Aug 17
Michael McLaughlin of Mankato As a Blue Earth County Veterans’ Services Officer Mike was recently awarded the 2017 Veterans’ Voices on the Rise Award by the Minnesota Humanities Center. It recognizes Veterans from across the …
