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Forecasters have updated the snowy forecast over southern Minnesota today (THU). In the past few hours, the National Weather Service has watched the incoming February clipper move on a more southerly track. Meteorologist Steve Woolenhouse …
23 Feb 12
An Albert Lea couple has been sentenced to a year in prison for participating in a counterfeit ring that investigators say was relatively sophisticated. 31-year-old Travis Cameron and 34-year-old Heather Cameron had pleaded guilty to …
23 Feb 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board will be considering early retirement requests from a total of 8 staff members this (THU) evening. The early retirement incentive is part of the list of proposals intended …
23 Feb 12
A former Cedar Mountain school bus driver accused of sexually molesting a special needs student is due back in court on Friday. 63-year-old Loren Eisenbarth of Morgan is charged with 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct with …
23 Feb 12
A 29-year-old Ceylon man now faces a 2nd-degree murder charge for a home invasion killing in Blue Earth earlier this week. Officials say the brutal home invasion was carried out by jealous husband Brian Daniel …
23 Feb 12
The Berg Hotel in Sleepy Eye and the Gaylord City Park have both been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. The three-story Berg Hotel was built in 1899 …
23 Feb 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Tuesday was presented the district administration’s recommendations for cutting over a million dollars from next school year’s budget. The need to trim the budget in such a …
23 Feb 12
Local area authorities have issued a warning about a new scam circulating lately. Residents report receiving a postcard in the mail that claims they are eligible for a $100 rebate from stores such as Wal-Mart …
22 Feb 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
