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A fired Minnesota state Senate staffer is threatening to expose adulterous affairs by other legislators as part of a potential lawsuit over his firing. Michael Brodkorb was fired in December over an affair with his …
16 Mar 12
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be increasing their presence on Minnesota roadways over the next few days due to the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Local State Patrol Spokesperson Sgt. Jacalyn Sticha says that …
16 Mar 12
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has chosen it’s preferred alignments for completing the four-lane expansion of Highway 60 from St. James to Windom. There are 3 segments of the highway that will be expanded over …
15 Mar 12
Record high temperatures were set across Minnesota on Wednesday as the state enjoyed an almost summer-like day in mid-March. The hot spot in Minnesota was Rochester, were the mercury hit 74-degrees. Numerous records were broken …
15 Mar 12
Voting on the bill that would give the Minnesota Vikings their new stadium has been delayed. A Senate committee on Wednesday tabled the bill until an unspecified date, but Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley is …
15 Mar 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board is scheduled to make decisions on cutting over a million dollars from next school year’s budget during a special meeting this (THU) evening. Around $1.1-million needs to be …
15 Mar 12
It may only be the middle of March, but a New Ulm man was injured in a motorcycle accident Wednesday morning. 51-year-old Gregory Lyle Mielke was driving a 1996 Harley Davidson southbound on Brown County …
15 Mar 12
Nearly 100 military family members, community members and local employers attended a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon of Watonwan County event recently. Those attending the Community Resources 4EVER event at the National Guard Armory in St. …
15 Mar 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
