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The Glencoe Silver Lake School District has announced that it will begin employing drug-sniffing dogs to conduct periodic searches of school buildings. The dogs come from a company called “Interquest Canine,” and will be used …
28 Nov 11
Only one person was injured in a 2-vehicle broadside crash on Highway 4 in Martin County Sunday evening. It happened at just after 5pm at the intersection with 100th Street near Sherburne. A 2001 Ford …
28 Nov 11
Republican Allen Quist is planning another run for the US House in southern Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. Quist reportedly sent a letter to GOP activists saying that he will become a candidate and that he …
28 Nov 11
Black Friday deals drew out thousands of shoppers across the local area, and in the Metro area, the Mall of America set new records for Black Friday shoppers, thanks to a midnight opening. A total …
28 Nov 11
Authorities have released more information on the Wisconsin plane crash that killed an MSU-Mankato aviation student on Thanksgiving. 24-year-old Matthew Zocher was piloting the single-engine plane on his way to his family’s home in Merrill …
28 Nov 11
A missing person case in Ortonville has become a homicide investigation. The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office says a body found near a rented home is that of Renata Fernandez-Ramon. She was reported missing last …
28 Nov 11
The New Ulm Police Department continues to investigate break-ins at a total of 3 New Ulm hair salons that took place early Saturday morning. The Double Dimension Family Hair Care Center, InStyle Salon, and Salon …
28 Nov 11
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
