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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the upcoming reconstruction of Highway 4 will take place on the highway’s existing route through the City of St. James. The project is being planned for 2016. …
20 Dec 11
Voters in parts of Martin County are heading to the polls today (TUE) for a special Primary Election. The District 1 Martin County Board seat is vacant following the resignation of Gerald Boler in September …
20 Dec 11
Sunday’s temperatures broke several old records across southern Minnesota. The National Weather Service’s Michelle Margraf says that Chippewa County warmed up the most, with Montevideo hitting 61-degrees and Milan topping out at 60. In New …
19 Dec 11
Two charges of attempted murder are among the 6 counts filed today (MON) against the man accused of shooting four people at the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais on Thursday. Forty-two-year-old Daniel Schlienz had …
19 Dec 11
Three juveniles and an 18-year-old have been arrested for multiple incidents of vandalism that occurred in Norwood Young America this past summer. The extensive investigation into the crimes concluded this week following the arrests of …
19 Dec 11
A string of burglaries at a campground in Madison Lake last month has now led to felony charges being filed against 3 different men. Several camper trailers were broken into at the Lone Pine Campground, …
19 Dec 11
The Springfield Hospital will no longer be delivering new babies as of January 1st. Mayo Clinic Health System says that the decision comes after the loss of half of the hospital’s OB group recently. Springfield …
19 Dec 11
The Henderson Personnel Committee made it’s recommendations concerning the hiring of a police chief during a special meeting this week. The recommendation was that current Interim Henderson Police Chief Pat Nienaber be appointed the permanent …
19 Dec 11
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
