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The trial of Willmar man accused of producing and possessing child pornography got underway this week in Kandiyohi County. 36-year-old Christopher Shawn Robison is accused of coercing a 13-year-old girl to engage in sexually explicit …
06 Jan 12
A Lakeville man was injured Thursday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed near Lamberton. 63-year-old Gary Debaun began to experience mechanical problems with the aircraft at about 11:45pm Thursday. He was able …
06 Jan 12
A New Ulm man faces felony drug charges after turning himself in to the police. 49-year-old Robert V. Opitz reportedly called the authorities and asked that an officer come to his residence on the 1500 …
05 Jan 12
A fatal fire in Hutchinson on Christmas Eve has been ruled accidental. An Investigator with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says that the fire was caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, and that …
05 Jan 12
We could make weather history today (THU) when the mercury approaches 60 degrees in southern Minnesota. Greg Spoden at the state Climatology Office says that there has never been a 60 degree day recorded in …
05 Jan 12
Traffic fatalities in Minnesota declined for the fourth straight year in 2011. Preliminary statistics from the state Department of Public Safety show traffic crashes claimed 349 lives last year. That represents an 11% drop from …
05 Jan 12
A Fairmont man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly engaging in sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl in Nicollet County. 33 year-old Matthew James Martinson was taken into custody after North Mankato police received a …
05 Jan 12
An informational meeting to discuss a proposed permanent flood levee for the City of New Ulm is taking place this (THU) evening at the New Ulm Community Center. The purpose of the meeting will be …
05 Jan 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 …
