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The Minnesota House passed a nearly $16-billion education funding bill Tuesday night. Local State Representative Clark Johnson says that along with money to fully fund all-day, every day kindergarten in every Minnesota school district, there’s …
24 Apr 13
Minnesota Senate Democrats tax plan rolled out on Tuesday includes a controversial extension of the state sales tax to clothing, while lowering the sales tax rate more than a percentage point. Low-income Minnesotans would get …
24 Apr 13
The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday learned that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the city’s proposal to construct a new water tower at Nehls Park. The FAA says that the plans for …
24 Apr 13
Work on Highway 14 in North Mankato is scheduled to resume this coming Monday, weather permitting. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says that traffic on Highway 14 will be only minimally impacted by the work …
24 Apr 13
Minnesota’s farmers got little fieldwork accomplished this past week as winter continued to resist surrendering to spring. But the weekly USDA crop and weather report for Minnesota contains some good news for farmers. After several …
24 Apr 13
Two women were injured in a car crash on Highway 169 in Nicollet County Monday evening. The head-on collision occurred at around 5:10pm just north of North Mankato. 26-year-old Layla Page of North Mankato apparently …
23 Apr 13
An ex-convict accused of robbing banks across Minnesota as the “Man in Black” has pleaded guilty to one of the robberies. 50-year-old Mark Wetsch pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to holding up a …
23 Apr 13
A Lake Crystal woman faces multiple charges for allegedly selling synthetic marijuana and threatening a neighbor that she thought was going to turn her in. 22-year-old Alysse Miranda Fitzpatrick is accused of entering the neighbor’s …
23 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 …
