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The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed it was a rare amoeba infection that claimed the life of a Minnesota boy. Test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed what Minnesota health …
14 Aug 12
A 19-year-old New Ulm man has been charged with several counts of burglary in Sibley County for his alleged involvement in recent break-ins at Gaylord businesses and a church. Sean David McFarland is accused of …
14 Aug 12
Law enforcement agencies around the state are focusing on buses, limousines and other passenger-carrying vehicles during statewide saturation patrols over the course of the next 2 weeks. Saturation activities got underway Monday, and range from …
14 Aug 12
The New Ulm Sertoma Club’s annual “Santa In The Summer” event is taking place today (TUE) at the Brown County Fairgrounds. It will be held from 4 to 7pm, rain or shine, and features food …
14 Aug 12
The conditions of Minnesota’s corn and soybean crops are holding relatively steady as the drought continues to spare most of the state. The USDA’s weekly crop progress report says that cool, dry conditions prevailed last …
14 Aug 12
There were no winning tickets sold in Saturday night’s Powerball lottery drawing, so the jackpot is continuing to grow. The pot for Saturday was an estimated $253-million, and now Wednesday night’s jackpot is slated to …
14 Aug 12
Authorities are continuing to advise caution to motorists driving near LeCenter after several cattle remain on the loose after more than a week. Around 40 of the animals escaped from a fenced area east of …
14 Aug 12
New Ulm District 88 School Board Incumbent Patricia Hoffman filed for re-election on Monday. She has served 4 years on the school board, and is the only incumbent to have filed. Jill Hulke of Courtland …
14 Aug 12
A statewide crackdown on distracted driving continues through this weekend. Extra officers are on the roads throughout Minnesota in an effort to reduce distracted driving, which accounts for around 25% of all crashes annually in …
