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Governor Dayton has signed a trio of major bills that he says will help Minnesota’s economic growth. During the signing ceremony the governor talked about the progress the state’s economy made in the past 2 …
21 May 14
Hutchinson Technology has announced plans to cut about 100 jobs this summer. The majority of the cuts will be from HTI’s facility in Eau Claire, with the rest of the layoffs coming at the company’s …
21 May 14
The Montevideo City Council has approved a resolution in support of locating the state’s first medical cannabis manufacturing and distribution facility there. City Manager Steve Jones says an unnamed developer approached the city looking for …
21 May 14
New Ulm High School student Allison Bastian was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award, Sponsored by the Monsanto Company. Bastian, the daughter of Mike and Anna Bastian received the …
21 May 14
A New Ulm woman has been named the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year. Amber Melby works as the Allina Home Care and Hospice Manager. She spearheaded the “Climb For The Cure” local …
21 May 14
Authorities were on the scene of a fatal head-on crash just east of Hutchinson this (TUE) morning. It happened at just before 6am at the intersection of Highways 7 and 22. The Minnesota State Patrol …
20 May 14
A 19-year-old Madelia man has been convicted of 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct in a jury trial. Jesus Pedraza was accused of entering the victim’s room last July and raping her, despite her telling him to …
20 May 14
The bank robber dubbed “The Man in Black” has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Fifty-one-year-old Mark Wetsch was sentenced Monday in federal court in St. Paul. Wetsch has formally changed his name to …
20 May 14
Scot has been recognized for his 40 years of service as a volunteer for the Winthrop Ambulance. He is a charter member of the Winthrop Lions and was honored for his recruitment effort to grow …
