New Belle Plaine Royalty Crowned

The 56th annual BBQ Days was held in the City of Belle Plaine this past weekend, and new royalty was crowed as part of the festivities. The new Miss Belle Plaine is Hannah Preusser, the …

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Local Area Festivals This Weekend

The Summer Festival Season continues this weekend across southern Minnesota, with several local communities holding their annual celebrations. There’s “Catfish Derby Days” in the City of Franklin. There’s also “Truman Days” and “Glencoe Days” and …

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Final Gibbon Community Concert

The final concert of the 2014 summer season for the Gibbon Area Uncommon Band of Renown is this (FRI) evening. The Farewell Community Concert begins at 7:15pm in the Gibbon City Park. The annual tradition …

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Morning News July 25

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Glencoe Man Killed In Hwy 7 Crash

A 23-year-old Glencoe man is dead after rear-ending a semi-truck on Highway 7 near Silver Lake Wednesday evening. Ryan Sturges was driving a Chevy truck eastbound on 7 when he rear-ended the semi  at just …

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Car Chase With Shooting Suspects

A Balaton man and his brother from Georgia are in custody after a high-speed car chase with police Tuesday afternoon near Lake Benton. The chase went down gravel roads in Lincoln and other counties and …

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Suspect In Police Standoff Charged

A Le Center man involved in an armed standoff with police Monday night has been charged with two felony counts of reckless discharge of a firearm. Authorities were called to the home of Matthew Jason …

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Restrictions On 2014 Deer Season

The regulations on Minnesota’s 2014 deer-hunting season announced by the Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday are the most conservative in over two decades. They say the 2014 season is designed to rebuild deer numbers …

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