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Criminal Sexual Conduct charges have been filed against a Cedar Mountain school bus driver. 63-year-old Loren Eisenbarth of Morgan, otherwise known as “Shorty,” made his first appearance in Redwood County Court on Monday for a …
15 Feb 12
There’s another move underway at the Minnesota Legislature to reduce the number of state agencies. Senator Mike Parry’s bill would combine the Minnesota Department of transportation with another department, and do the same with the …
15 Feb 12
Authorities in Mankato say that a suspicious fire at an apartment building earlier this week was started by a bag of “miscellaneous debris” that had been lit on fire in the building’s entry way. The …
15 Feb 12
Two employees of a farm in Steele County are charged with trying to steal about 14-thousand bushels of corn from their employer. The two reportedly had a plan to steal the corn during the night …
15 Feb 12
Five people accused of taking part in a stabbing in the Lower Sioux Community earlier this month made an appearance in court on Monday. Authorities say the alleged incident took place on February 7th when …
15 Feb 12
The icy roads around the area Monday afternoon led to several crashes, including on Highway 169 in Blue Earth County. 57-year-old Roberto Guzman of Madelia lost control of his 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor on northbound 169 …
15 Feb 12
Valentine’s day began on a white note for southern Minnesotans Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service reported that just over two-inches of snow fell through late Monday in parts of southeastern Minnesota, while many spots …
15 Feb 12
87 year old Luvern Schultz of Hector, formerly of Buffalo Lake, died Tuesday, February 14, at Prairie View in Hector. Funeral services are Friday at 11am at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, with Rev. …
14 Feb 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
