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The attorney for a Golden Valley man accused of murdering a Henderson woman this past summer plans to challenge statements his client made following his arrest for the crime. 19-year-old Christopher Tillman is accused of …
01 Dec 11
A Special Election was held in Watonwan County on Tuesday to fill a vacant county board seat, and the race came down to a difference of only 5 votes. The First District Watonwan County Board …
30 Nov 11
A Minnesota energy cooperative recently spent $437 million to build a coal-burning power plant in North Dakota. Now it plans to shut it down. Great River Energy says a combination of factors caused it to …
30 Nov 11
A 19-year-old from New London has been sentenced to 62 days in jail and 5 years of probation for stealing a snowmobile last March. Jake Andrew Doty was also ordered to complete 150 hours of …
30 Nov 11
Today (WED) is the last day of autumn by the official meteorological calendar. Weather professionals consider September, October and November as autumn, and this year it’s been the driest on record for much of Minnesota. …
30 Nov 11
A convicted sex offender living in New Ulm is back in custody after allegedly exposing himself to another person recently.
30 Nov 11
A rural Sleepy Eye teen was injured Tuesday evening when she drove her car into the ditch to avoid a collision. 16-year-old Chanda Selena Fuller was driving westbound on Highway 68 when she noticed a …
30 Nov 11
A Gaylord woman has pleaded guilty to a 5th-degree controlled substance crime for growing marijuana in her home. 40-year-old Sally Ellen Robinette was arrested in October after authorities discovered a total of 14 marijuana plants …
30 Nov 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 …
