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Wildlife managers are predicting good luck for hunters when Minnesota’s firearms deer season opens this Saturday. Minnesota’s deer population is reportedly up from last year thanks to a mild winter. The mild weather meant that …
30 Oct 12
Authorities have released the name of the 28-year-old man who died after a 60-foot fall from a grain elevator in Buffalo Lake over the weekend. Andrew R. Burnett of New Ulm was reportedly a contractor …
29 Oct 12
Authorities in Waseca County say a high school senior who went duck hunting with four friends has died after their boat capsized. Waseca County Sheriff Brad Milbrath says the five were boating on Lake Elysian …
29 Oct 12
An MSU-Mankato football coach facing child pornography counts is trying to get the charges dismissed. Todd Hoffner’s attorney has filed a request for dismissal in advance of a hearing this Wednesday in Blue Earth County. …
29 Oct 12
One person was injured in a rollover crash on Highway 14 just east of Courtland Sunday morning. 21-year-old Skyler Sandland of Mankato was driving a Dodge Caravan westbound on 14 when the van left the …
29 Oct 12
The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for counties in Minnesota affected by the ongoing drought. The declaration means that farmers in these counties are now eligible for emergency loan assistance …
29 Oct 12
A special public meeting is being held this (MON) evening to discuss the New Ulm District 88 levy referendum appearing on resident’s ballots next week. District 88 is asking voters to approve a 10-year, $575 …
29 Oct 12
TV and radio ads, internet pop-ups and lawn signs are all some of the most noticeable forms of campaigning being seen and heard throughout Minnesota. Election Day is just over a week away, and between …
29 Oct 12
The Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2014 Business of the Year. The Mark Thomas Company has been doing business in Sleepy Eye since 1991. The family-owned company carries a full line …
