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Minnesota health officials are reporting four more influenza-related deaths over the past week. That brings the state’s death toll from the flu to 194 since the season started in October. The number of people hospitalized …
26 Apr 13
The New Ulm District 88 School Board appointed a new school board member Thursday evening. Jill Hulke resigned from the board after learning that her home is outside the District 88 boundaries. A total of …
26 Apr 13
Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a nearly $16-billion K-12 education funding bill Thursday night over Republicans’ objections that it relaxes student testing standards and postpones a new teacher evaluation program. Lino Lakes Republican Roger …
26 Apr 13
Updated information shows that the drought continues to relax its grip on Minnesota. The new data released Thursday shows that only about half the state is now in drought, compared with two-thirds last week. Some …
26 Apr 13
The high school prom season continues this weekend, with a total of 11 area schools holding their spring formals. School districts having their proms on Saturday include: BOLD, GFW, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Minnesota Valley …
26 Apr 13
A former Redwood Falls man convicted of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct following a jury trial has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for the crime. 29-year-old Daniel Leith Renville was found guilty of …
25 Apr 13
A New Ulm man faces multiple felony charges in Brown County Court for allegedly selling methamphetamine out of his home. 31-year-old Ronnie Lee James Bottenfield Krueth is accused of selling several hundred dollars worth of …
25 Apr 13
A 19-year-old Mankato woman accused of helping a group of juveniles break into the Sleepy Eye Dairy Queen last year now faces new charges in Brown County Court for a burglary at a Sleepy Eye …
25 Apr 13
It’s Winthrop Day today (THU) on KNUJ as our 2014 Town Days Tour continues. Mike Lemmer is broadcasting from Eagle’s Landing in Winthrop this afternoon as we celebrate the community. Mike’s guests will include Winthrop …
