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Two people were hurt Thursday afternoon when an SUV collided head-on with a semi-truck on Highway 15 in Martin County. The crash occurred at around 12:30pm just south of Northrop. 31-year-old Amanda Hallett of Spencer, …
17 May 13
A fire at a home in North Mankato on Thursday is being blamed on a smoldering cigarette. The fire at the residence on Lyndale Street apparently started on the back deck of the home after …
17 May 13
A Redwood Falls man who led police on a high-speed chase through Renville and Redwood Counties last year will serve 35-months in prison for the crime. 46-year-old Brian Noel Hester was sentenced on Monday in …
17 May 13
The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed 1 more flu-related death over the past week, the final week of the reporting period. A total of 198 patients have died since the flu season began last …
17 May 13
No sales tax on clothing or consumer goods or services, a top bracket income tax increase, and a $1.60 per-pack hike in the cigarette tax. Those are key features of a tax deal Governor Dayton …
17 May 13
The state Senate majority leader says a proposed increase in the state minimum wage is not likely to happen this session because Democrats in the House and Senate can’t agree how much to raise it. …
17 May 13
Minnesota employers eliminated 11,400 jobs in April. The state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3% last month, and remains well below the national rate of 7.5%. The Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Steve Hine says …
17 May 13
Officials will set more than 14,000 gypsy moth traps across Minnesota this spring as part of the state’s annual monitoring program for the destructive tree pest. Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of many trees …
17 May 13
The 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 …
