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Education officials say statewide test results show students in grades 3 through 8 are making gains in reading and math. State Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius says there was a 2-point overall gain in 3rd-grade reading …
01 Aug 12
A Le Sueur man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after a crash at the intersection of Highways 169 and 99 in the City of St. Peter. Authorities say 34-year-old Blaine Carl Urban was traveling south on …
01 Aug 12
A New Ulm woman has been sentenced to 5 days in jail and 5 years on probation for stealing thousands of dollars from vulnerable adults in her care. 44-year-old Stacy A. Rewitzer received a stay …
01 Aug 12
A Mankato woman was injured Tuesday morning on Highway 169 in Le Sueur County when her vehicle hit the center median and was then struck by a semi-truck. 36-year-old Julie Carter was driving a Ford …
01 Aug 12
The husband of a Redwood Falls native found dead in Colorado in 2010 has been found guilty of murder. The body of 41-year-old Stephanie Roller-Bruner was found in the Blue River near her home 3 …
31 Jul 12
A New Ulm man accused of stabbing a person and attempting to flee from police on a bicycle was convicted of felony terroristic threats in Brown County Court on Monday. 36-year-old David Edward Wetzel Jr …
31 Jul 12
A St. James couple were recently named Outstanding Senior Citizens of Watonwan County. Bob and Anne Sorensen were honored for their many hours of volunteer work around the community. They have helped with the Opera …
31 Jul 12
One person was injured in a car crash just south of Waldorf Monday night. It happened at just before 10pm on Highway 83 in Waseca County. The state patrol says that 17-year-old Amanda Holmgren of …
31 Jul 12
Reports of lights overheating, melting or smoking have prompted the recall of around 1,800 pre-lit, artificial Christmas trees sold exclusively at Menards. The trees were sold for about $300 at Menards stores between September and …
