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Governor Dayton on Tuesday unveiled his $775-million bonding package for public works projects. His proposal includes improvements at colleges and universities, a new State Emergency Operations Center, flood mitigation grants and a dolphin tank at …
18 Jan 12
Radon Action Month continues in Minnesota and across the nation, and homeowners in Redwood and Renville counties can now acquire free radon kits through the month of January. The Department of Health recommends that all …
18 Jan 12
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is only 2 weeks away. It takes place Thursday, February 2nd, and chamber officials say it promises to be a very exciting evening. This year there will …
18 Jan 12
A 24-year-old man is now charged with fatally stabbing an 18-year-old woman outside the Montevideo pizza restaurant where they both worked. Darek Nelson was charged with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree manslaughter and 2nd-degree assault Tuesday in …
18 Jan 12
The Sibley East School Board is scheduled to vote on purchasing upwards of a thousand Apple iPads this (TUE) evening. Every Sibley East student in grades 5-12 would receive an iPad2 under the “Project Ed.21″ …
17 Jan 12
Real January cold is settling in over the state this week. There were readings of under ten-below across northern Minnesota this (TUE) morning and forecasters say highs today will top out in only the low …
17 Jan 12
The Glencoe Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program is underway! It is open to kids from birth to 5-years of age, and encourages parents, grandparents and daycare providers to read to their kids every …
17 Jan 12
A new report on the nearly billion-dollar Minnesota River cleanup river is showing disappointing results. The Pollution Control Agency study says the project has turned up little results since it started 20 years ago, showing …
17 Jan 12
A statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign gets underway today (MON) with extra law enforcement patrols hitting Minnesota’s roadways. The seatbelt enforcement campaign runs through June 2nd. Nearly 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies will be …
