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A 61-year-old Madelia man faces multiple felony charges, including burglary, robbery and assault over allegations that he broke into an occupied home with a handgun this past weekend and stole cash from a resident. Jonathan …
03 Feb 12
A Norwood Young America woman who robbed a bar in Chaska at gunpoint last year has been sentenced to over 4 years prison. 45-year-old Roberta Ann Michel faced multiple charges for the incident at Kelly’s …
03 Feb 12
The City of Sleepy Eye is cleaning up after a water main break occurred in the city’s power plant Thursday. Water was being pumped out of the building after the break caused a floor to …
03 Feb 12
Criminal sexual conduct charges against a 46-year-old Mankato man accused of sexually molesting a 16-year-old boy were dismissed on Wednesday as part of a plea deal. Dennis Hogate had faced 3 felony charges of sexual …
02 Feb 12
An inmate at the Nicollet County Jail faces felony drug possession and other charges for allegedly bringing more than 350 pills into the jail recently. 31-year-old Leah Marie Hanish was reportedly acting strangely when authorities …
02 Feb 12
The City of Fairmont’s summer festival has been cancelled this year due to a lack of volunteers to help plan the event. Only 2 people stepped forward this year to help organize the Fairmont Interlaken …
02 Feb 12
A trial date has been set for an elderly Paynesville man facing 1st-degree murder charges. The jury trial for 81-year-old Delbert Edwin Huber is scheduled to begin on June 18th. Huber and his son, 45-year-old …
02 Feb 12
A 21-year-old Olivia man pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder on Tuesday for the death of a toddler in his care in December of 2010. A judge will now decide the severity of the sentence for …
02 Feb 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 …
