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The former Olivia man who took part in a weeks-long crime spree in Renville County and the surrounding area last summer reached a plea agreement on Tuesday in Renville County Court. 39-year-old Matthew Wrobleski was …
04 Oct 12
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old Morton woman after she allegedly took part in a gas drive-off in Mankato. A witness had given authorities the license plate number of an SUV driven …
04 Oct 12
A 72-year-old Blue Earth Area school bus driver faces a 5th-degree assault charge after allegedly slapping a 6-year-old boy. Jane Elizabeth Brooks of Blue Earth had reportedly asked the boy to change seats after he …
04 Oct 12
Candidates for the Nicollet County Board took part in a League of Women Voters Candidate Forum in St. Peter Tuesday. Those involved included District 1 and 2 incumbents Marie Dranttel and Jim Stenson, and their …
04 Oct 12
The fire danger remains high today (WED) in the majority of the State of Minnesota. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of west-central and southwestern Minnesota starting this afternoon. …
03 Oct 12
A fire along Highway 169 between St. Peter and Mankato Tuesday night led to traffic delays while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Several area fire departments had responded to a car fire on Highway 169, about …
03 Oct 12
A collision between a semi and a pickup truck on Highway 60 in Cottonwood County Tuesday evening left soybeans spilled across the roadway. It happened at about 7:15pm about 2 miles west of Windom. The …
03 Oct 12
Two Redwood County men face felony drug charges in Blue Earth County after a car accident early Sunday morning. 23-year-old Matthew Bennett of Morgan was driving an SUV that police saw back into another vehicle …
03 Oct 12
The Monday Night Concerts in the Park continue this (MON) evening in New Ulm’s German Park with a free show by the Little Prairie Pickers. The concert starts at 7pm, and the New Ulm Puppet …
