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A Community Notification Meeting is being held in Renville County this week concerning a Level Three Sex Offender moving to rural Olivia. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says that Jeffrey Joseph Lingl has moved to …
22 Jul 14
An 18-year-old New Ulm man that had been accused of stealing around $1,100 from the New Ulm Wal-Mart while working there has been sentenced to a year of probation. Quintin Alexander Branch received a stay …
22 Jul 14
President Obama has declared a disaster in eight Minnesota counties damaged by flooding, unleashing federal funds to help repair millions in damages. June and July storms hit more than 50 of the state’s 87 counties, …
22 Jul 14
The Judges of Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District have appointed Carol Weikle the Court Administrator for Brown and Nicollet county district courts. Weikle will replace Carol Melick, who recently retired after 35 years of service with …
22 Jul 14
Minnesota farmers were able to get a lot of field work done last week, thanks to the lack of rain. The US Department of Agriculture says that there were around 6 days suitable for field …
22 Jul 14
The Mankato area is gearing up for the 49th Vikings training camp this week at MSU. Vikings players report to camp on the Mankato campus Thursday and the first practice is Friday morning. More than …
22 Jul 14
With a heat index forecast to be around a 105-degrees today (MON), the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for much of southern and central Minnesota. Meteorologist Rick Hiltbrand advises drinking lots of …
21 Jul 14
America’s Second Most Favorite Drink By Glenn Mollette I know I drank too many soft drinks as a kid and even as s young adult. My grandpa’s store was just across the road and I …
