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The list of candidates for Sibley East superintendent has been narrowed down to 2 finalists. Retired Sibley East Superintendent John Langenbrunner is serving as the district’s interim superintendent this school year after former superintendent Stephen …
11 Feb 13
The KNUJ 2013 Town Days Tour continues this week as we highlight various communities across the area. Today (MON) is Comfrey Day on KNUJ. On Tuesday the focus will be on Bird Island as we …
11 Feb 13
A fire at an apartment building in Olivia Thursday morning has left one man dead and over a dozen other residents homeless. The fire at the Westcourt Apartments in Olivia was reported at just after …
08 Feb 13
A teenage mother from Redwood Falls is facing 2nd-degree murder charges for the death of her 22-month-old son. Bail for 18-year-old Sandra Highbear was set at $2-million on Thursday, and funeral services for Conroy Highbear …
08 Feb 13
Two people face criminal charges in McLeod County for an alleged check cashing scheme in which homeless people from the Twin Cities were used to cash thousands of dollars in fraudulent checks at a bank …
08 Feb 13
The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Department continues to warn people to keep vehicles off the ice on all county lakes. This comes after numerous incidents of cars falling through thin ice, including a death last …
08 Feb 13
A total of 127 people have now died from the flu in Minnesota since the start of the influenza season in October. Over the past week there were another 15 deaths reported from the flu …
08 Feb 13
This year’s inductees into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame have been announced, and there are several from the local area. A total of 11 individuals are being inducted into the state FFA Hall of …
08 Feb 13
The New Ulm Actors Community Theatre opens its annual summer musical in its new theater space this (THU) evening. Performances of “Fiddler On The Roof” take place today, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30pm at the …
