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A 24-year-old man is now charged with fatally stabbing an 18-year-old woman outside the Montevideo pizza restaurant where they both worked. Darek Nelson was charged with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree manslaughter and 2nd-degree assault Tuesday in …
18 Jan 12
The Sibley East School Board is scheduled to vote on purchasing upwards of a thousand Apple iPads this (TUE) evening. Every Sibley East student in grades 5-12 would receive an iPad2 under the “Project Ed.21″ …
17 Jan 12
Real January cold is settling in over the state this week. There were readings of under ten-below across northern Minnesota this (TUE) morning and forecasters say highs today will top out in only the low …
17 Jan 12
The Glencoe Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program is underway! It is open to kids from birth to 5-years of age, and encourages parents, grandparents and daycare providers to read to their kids every …
17 Jan 12
A new report on the nearly billion-dollar Minnesota River cleanup river is showing disappointing results. The Pollution Control Agency study says the project has turned up little results since it started 20 years ago, showing …
17 Jan 12
A former high school basketball coach in Lake Crystal accused of having a sexual relationship with a student is scheduled to appear in court today (TUE) for a pre-trial hearing. 29-year-old Steve Andrew Campbell is …
17 Jan 12
The 2012 Minnesota Legislature convenes in just one week, and a forum on the upcoming session is being held later this week in Sleepy Eye. Bridging Brown County is sponsoring the County Congress of Elected …
17 Jan 12
A suspect is in the Kandiyohi County Jail following a high-speed chase early Saturday morning on Highway 12. Authorities say the chase began at about 1:40am Saturday when a deputy on patrol in the city …
16 Jan 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 …
