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The Minnesota Legislature finished its 2013 session last night at midnight with rare precision as both the House and Senate adjourned at the same moment. Democrats number among their accomplishments all-day kindergarten, property tax relief, …
21 May 13
A 60-year-old Kasota woman is facing felony theft by swindle charges following a 4-month investigation. Authorities say that Ruth Ann Dutler had tried to borrow money to buy back her foreclosed home. Her brother reported …
21 May 13
A 94-year-old Truman man facing a criminal vehicular homicide charge for a fatal crash this past February is scheduled to make an appearance in court today (TUE). Sylvan Behrens was driving a Chevy Venture minivan …
21 May 13
An Owatonna man accused of assaulting a man at a residence at the New Ulm Mobile Village in February was sentenced to 2 years of probation and time served in court Monday morning. New Ulm …
21 May 13
There may be some relief in store for Minnesotans at the gas pump. Triple-A Minnesota’s Gail Weinholzer says we should hit peak prices at some point this week, with a slow decline after the Memorial …
21 May 13
Small portions of Minnesota are no longer considered in drought, more than a dozen counties are still in severe drought, and the rest of the state lies somewhere in between. Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the …
21 May 13
The New Ulm City Council will again be discussing the non-functioning Marktplatz Mall sign next to city hall during its meeting this (TUE) evening. The city had previously agreed to sell the sign to an …
21 May 13
New Ulm’s August Schell Brewing Company has received medals for its Maifest and Zommerfest beers from the Beverage Tasting Institute. Schell’s Maifest earned the title “Exceptional” in it’s category, and the brewery’s Zommerfest received a …
21 May 13
A statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign gets underway today (MON) with extra law enforcement patrols hitting Minnesota’s roadways. The seatbelt enforcement campaign runs through June 2nd. Nearly 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies will be …
