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A 29-year-old Redwood Falls man was killed in a multiple vehicle accident Saturday morning in Kandiyohi County. Justin Gustafson was a passenger in a vehicle that was rolled onto in an accident at the intersection …
26 Dec 11
The investigation into the cause of a late night house fire in rural Renville County Christmas Eve continues. The fire at the home of Michael and Tammy Radloff about 5 miles northwest of Hector was …
26 Dec 11
The American Red Cross continues to hold blood drives across the local area this week. On Tuesday the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be collecting donations at St. Michael’s Church in Morgan from 1:30 to 6:30. …
26 Dec 11
Anonymous “layoff angels” came to New Ulm this holiday season. K-Mart stores across the country have been reporting anonymous donors paying off people’s layaway accounts in recent weeks, and it happened in New Ulm too. …
26 Dec 11
Minnesota’s Republican Party is finding out this week how much in debt it is, and who two new key leaders will be. The party might be more than a million dollars in debt, part of …
26 Dec 11
The holiday season drunk driving crackdown continues across Minnesota. More than 400 law enforcement agencies are taking part in the Safe and Sober effort, including numerous local sheriff’s offices and police departments. There were nearly …
23 Dec 11
A Lafayette teen who started a fire in a barn in rural Nicollet this past June was ordered to pay over $22,000 in restitution this week in Nicollet County Court. 17-year-old Skylar Robert Reed pleaded …
23 Dec 11
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has paid a $30,000 penalty for serious safety violations in the death of a local-area worker clearing floodwaters last spring. 39-year-old Michael Struck, of Cleveland died March 22nd when he …
23 Dec 11
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 …
