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The Minnesota State High School League will be honoring the 2012 recipients of the ExCEL Award during the State Girls’ Basketball Tournament this coming weekend. This is the 16th year of recognizing high school juniors …
13 Mar 12
The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a piece of human skull was found along the Minnesota River on Sunday. A rock hunter found the piece of bone along the river in Belgrade Township …
13 Mar 12
A state representative has filed papers to run for the state Senate seat held by the late Senator Gary Kubly. Representative Lyle Koenen, a Democrat from Clara City, says he knows he can’t replace Kubly …
13 Mar 12
As promised, spring-like temperatures are on the way later this week. Records are expected to be broken across the state with temps possibly climbing into the 70’s, or about 30-degrees above normal. Meteorologist Sam Dunaiski …
12 Mar 12
The superintendent of the Nicollet School District resigned last week due to health reasons. The Nicollet School Board accepted the resignation of part-time Superintendent T. Sorenson during a special meeting early in the week, and …
12 Mar 12
March is Red Cross month, and blood drives are being held around the area early this week. The Red Cross collects and distributes more than 40% of the nation’s blood supply, and has been synonymous …
12 Mar 12
A proposed biofuel plant in Le Sueur could be headed for a public vote. Petitions with hundreds of signatures have been turned over to the Le Sueur City Council, the first step in a process …
12 Mar 12
The Brown County DFL Party held it’s annual convention on Sunday in New Ulm, and a challenger for the new District 16 Senate seat came forward. The seat covers Brown, Redwood, Yellow Medicine and Lac …
12 Mar 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
