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The Minnesota House has unveiled two bills for capital improvements statewide. One is for $850-million in bonding and the other would spend $125-million in cash from the budget surplus. The bills include funding for the …
02 Apr 14
The deadline to sign up for health care coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange is now passed. Officials with MNsure announced Tuesday that a total of 169,251 Minnesotans had successfully enrolled as of the …
02 Apr 14
The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday received the results of the city’s 2013 survey of public services. A total of 300 surveys were sent out for the 3rd year of the survey, and 52% …
02 Apr 14
A plan to bring bison back to Minneopa State Park is moving forward. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold an open house on April 22nd at the Blue Earth County Public Library in …
02 Apr 14
Minnesota Twins fans now have more food choices at Target Field. Among the notable additions are beef rib tips, a Porketta “Slugger,” made with pork and cream cheese rolled in an egg roll and red …
02 Apr 14
The annual KNUJ/SAM 107.3 Ag Sweepstakes Banquet was held Tuesday evening, and the winner of over $6,000 in ag merchandise was Richard Moll of New Ulm. Moll and his family farm around 800 acres just …
02 Apr 14
A tornado damaged at least three farms in southwestern Minnesota Monday afternoon, but no injuries have been reported. The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office says the tornado was reported at around 4pm Monday southeast of …
01 Apr 14
Scot has been recognized for his 40 years of service as a volunteer for the Winthrop Ambulance. He is a charter member of the Winthrop Lions and was honored for his recruitment effort to grow …
