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As technical failures rippled through this spring’s testing season in Minnesota, 90 percent of educators said in a survey that they believe the technical glitches in the Minnesota comprehensive Assessment testing affected the scores of …
02 Jun 15
A New Ulm man was flown to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale after crashing during some practice laps Saturday afternoon at the Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club. Authorities say Charles T. Holm lost control of …
01 Jun 15
Nothing says summer like the German Park Concert in the Park series. The Concord Singers start the 2015 summer concert series tonight at German Park in New Ulm. Concerts are scheduled to begin at 7 …
01 Jun 15
May ended with a sunny forecast, leaving behind one of the wettest Mays on record for Minnesota. Rain levels of 7 to 9 inches have been recorded in areas of the state — more than …
01 Jun 15
The autobiography of author Laura Ingalls Wilder is expected to jump to about 145,000 copies in print by mid-summer. The South Dakota State Historical Society Press is ordering two more print runs of the book …
01 Jun 15
During the school year, more than 21 million children rely on free and reduced priced meals provided by the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, but only 3.8 million participate in USDA’s summer meal …
01 Jun 15
An 18-year-old St. Cloud man is charged with criminal sexual conduct after Hutchinson authorities became aware that he was allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl. Police say Steven Sherrard is charged in McLeod …
30 May 15
Four Hutchinson businesses failed the city-wide alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Hutchinson Police Department last week. The VFW, Elks Club, Squeaky’s Grill and Bar and El Loro Mexican Restaurant all failed the …
30 May 15
860 AM KNUJ/SAM 107-3 and your New Ulm Hy Vee announce this month’s Hometown Hero: Jeff Krueger of Springfield. Jeff was recently recognized for his volunteer efforts by being named “ The Spirit of Springfield” …
