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A Madelia man is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by lightning in Crow Wing County. 23-year-old Jamie Harris was driving a four-wheeler at Brainerd International Raceway Wednesday night when he was struck. Authorities …
18 Aug 12
A 21-year-old St. Peter woman was injured in a car crash on Highway 99 near Cleveland Friday night. Michelle Depuydt was a passenger in a 1999 Jeep 2-door driven by 19-year-old Zachary Wagner of Cleveland. …
18 Aug 12
A St. Peter man accused of transporting and harboring illegal immigrants entered a guilty plea on Friday in federal court. 46-year-old Juan Arrazolo pleaded guilty to transporting 2 illegal aliens. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
18 Aug 12
A new judge was sworn for Brown County’s 5th Judicial District in New Ulm on Friday. New Ulm resident Robert Docherty took his oath in front of more than a hundred family members, friends and …
18 Aug 12
The 51st annual Buttered Corn Days celebration continues today (SAT) in the City of Sleepy Eye! “All Fired Up For Corn” is the theme. The annual Corn Eating Contest took place Friday afternoon, with returning …
18 Aug 12
First Congressional District Republicans will formally endorse Allen Quist of rural St. Peter as their candidate today (SAT) in Mankato. Quist won Tuesday’s Primary Election over fellow Republican Mike Parry to be the official challenger …
18 Aug 12
Drumming and chanting filled the air as about 300 people gathered along the Minnesota-South Dakota border Friday to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the US-Dakota War. The event was a symbolic welcoming …
18 Aug 12
State health officials say at least three cases in Minnesota are part of a multi-state salmonella outbreak associated with cantaloupe that’s likely from southwestern Indiana. None of the Minnesotans who became ill were hospitalized, and …
18 Aug 12
The City of Arlington holds its annual Arli-Dazzle Christmas Parade on Saturday. The parade begins at 5:30pm, but Arli-Dazzle Chair Kim Schneider says that it’s actually a day-long celebration. Saturday’s events in Arlington in addition …
