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A Minneapolis man facing a 2nd-degree murder charge for a stabbing outside a bar in Chaska last year has been acquitted. 32-year-old Jesse James Rogers was accused of stabbing 34-year-old Jason Foster of Chaska to …
20 Apr 12
The Sleepy Eye School District learned this week that it’s application to institute a 4-day school week has been denied by the Minnesota Department of Education. The state denied the application because the proposed 4-day …
20 Apr 12
Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter holds it’s 11th annual Relay For Life this (FRI) evening in the college’s Lund Arena. More than 30 teams and 330 individuals are registered to participate in the event, …
20 Apr 12
The number of flu cases around the state continue to decline. Over the past week, a total of 4 people died of flu-related complications, bringing the total number of deaths to 21 this season. Officials …
20 Apr 12
Two people were injured in downtown Lamberton Thursday afternoon when their car was rear-ended on Highway 14. The 2005 Toyota Camry was stopped on 14 waiting to turn onto Lamberton’s Main Street when it was …
20 Apr 12
The 2012 winners of the New Ulm Human Rights Commission annual poster and essay contests will be honored during the commission’s meeting next week. The topic for the contests this year was “Compare and contrast …
20 Apr 12
The Sibley County Board will be re-addressing a proposal to bring high-speed internet access to rural and urban areas of the county during it’s meeting next week. The board had tabled a vote on whether …
20 Apr 12
Sibley County will be instituting an emergency notification system for it’s residents in the near future. The proposal was recently approved by the Sibley County Board. The fully automated system will primarily be used to …
20 Apr 12
The 28th season of the Springfield Nativity Pageant takes place this weekend. The annual show features a cast of hundreds along with live animals and a real baby as the newborn Jesus. The free pageant …
