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The Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota elected new leadership at their recent State Convention in St. Paul. Robert Erickson of St. Paul was elected State Commander, and Greg Peterson of New Ulm was named Senior …
09 May 12
Minnesota boat owners do *not* need an invasive species sticker displayed after all. The state legislature has repealed the law that would have required the stickers on all boats beginning July 1st. The DNR wanted …
09 May 12
The Nicollet County Board on Tuesday announced the 3 finalists for the position of Nicollet County Administrator. Current County Administrator Bob Podhradsky retires on June 22nd, and a total of 40 applications were received to …
09 May 12
Rain and thunderstorms slowed fieldwork in some parts of Minnesota over the past week, but the USDA says that only 11% of the state is now short or very short on topsoil moisture. But 18% …
09 May 12
The Minnesota House has approved a plan to build a $975-million stadium for the Vikings, but with a big boost in what the team would pay. The Bill’s Chief Author, Representative Morrie Lanning says the …
08 May 12
The Minnesota House voted 99-32 on Monday in favor of this year’s Bonding Bill. The House bill is significantly smaller than the Governor’s $770-million proposal, which local Representative Paul Torkelson called “extravagant.” The Bonding Bill …
08 May 12
A deluge of rain in southwestern Minnesota in recent days has rivers around the area on the rise. Some areas have received upwards of a half-foot of rain since the start of the month, leading …
08 May 12
One-hundred forty-four Minnesota farms are being honored as the state’s latest crop of Century Farms. Each family farm gets a special plaque to display on their farmsite. More than 9,100 farms in Minnesota have earned …
08 May 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making several stops around the area this week as Red Cross Month continues. Today (MON) there are blood drives at the Willkommen Pavillion in Norwood Young America from 12:30 …
