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The annual Minnesota Grown Directory is now available. The directory is a statewide guide to purchasing directly from local producers. The 2014 edition lists a record 978 farms and includes the most community supported agriculture …
08 Apr 14
Authorities have released the names of the 2 men involved in a fatal crash on Highway 4 in Renville County early Thursday evening. 42-year-old Carols Quezada of Hector was driving a 2006 Ford Freestyle southbound …
07 Apr 14
The FBI has been investigating an Eagle Lake man who is now facing 10 felony counts related to child pornography. 30-year-old Marc Gregory Leiferman is accused of sending pictures of naked children to a person …
07 Apr 14
Republicans in southern Minnesota’s First Congressional District have chosen a challenger to go up against Democrat Tim Walz this November. The delegates to the GOP convention in Albert Lea selected businessman Aaron Miller as their …
07 Apr 14
Tyson Foods is recalling frozen chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with “foreign matter.” The recall includes five-pound bags of frozen, fully-cooked white meat chicken nuggets sold at Sam’s Club stores. The US Department of …
07 Apr 14
Governor Dayton has proclaimed April the “Month of the Military Child.” The Minnesota National Guard’s Captain John Hobot says it is an important commemoration. He says to be without your mom or dad during a …
07 Apr 14
The Minnesota House passed a $332-million supplemental budget Thursday night. Local DFL State Representative Clark Johnson says the bill invests $92-million in our state’s grade schools and Higher Education, $91-million in Health and Human Services, …
07 Apr 14
The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2014 Business of the Year. The Mark Thomas Company has been doing business in Sleepy Eye since 1991. The family-owned company carries a full line …
