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The BOLD School Board began the search for a new superintendent for the district this week. Current BOLD Superintendent Tom Farrell recently accepted an offer to become the new superintendent of the Lake Crystal Wellcome …
16 Mar 12
The former head of the Carver County Republican Party has been sentenced to 6 months in jail and 15 years of probation after pleading guilty to 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct. 36-year-old Paul Scott Zunker of …
16 Mar 12
The planning is underway for the City of Hanska’s annual Syttende Mai celebration as the commemoration of Norwegian independence fast approaches. The Hanska Business Association will be presenting 3 performances of “The Syttende Mai Family …
16 Mar 12
A fired Minnesota state Senate staffer is threatening to expose adulterous affairs by other legislators as part of a potential lawsuit over his firing. Michael Brodkorb was fired in December over an affair with his …
16 Mar 12
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be increasing their presence on Minnesota roadways over the next few days due to the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Local State Patrol Spokesperson Sgt. Jacalyn Sticha says that …
16 Mar 12
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has chosen it’s preferred alignments for completing the four-lane expansion of Highway 60 from St. James to Windom. There are 3 segments of the highway that will be expanded over …
15 Mar 12
Record high temperatures were set across Minnesota on Wednesday as the state enjoyed an almost summer-like day in mid-March. The hot spot in Minnesota was Rochester, were the mercury hit 74-degrees. Numerous records were broken …
15 Mar 12
Voting on the bill that would give the Minnesota Vikings their new stadium has been delayed. A Senate committee on Wednesday tabled the bill until an unspecified date, but Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley is …
15 Mar 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
