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A pair of previously-scheduled power outages in the City of Arlington that had been re-scheduled for today (WED) have now been re-scheduled once again. Xcel Energy will be performing maintenance work on the transmission lines …
30 Apr 14
A Montevideo man indicted in what the FBI once characterized as a terror plot to blow up the Montevideo Police Station has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. 25-year-old Buford “Bucky” Rogers will receive …
29 Apr 14
The National Weather Service says that it appears the heaviest of the rain is behind us for now. And Hydrologist Craig Schmidt says while many rivers and streams have swollen, the threat for major flooding …
29 Apr 14
Wet weather continues to keep Minnesota farmers out of their fields, but the rain is helping improve soil moisture. In the latest crop report for Minnesota, the US Department of Agriculture says that just under …
29 Apr 14
A vote is set for today (TUE) in the Minnesota Senate on a bill that would authorize online voter registration. It comes the day after a judge ordered Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to shut …
29 Apr 14
The term “Asian Carp” has become endangered in Minnesota. The state Senate on Monday approved a measure that would rename the fish “Invasive Carp.” It’s a response to concern by some people that the current …
29 Apr 14
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants anglers to “think zero” at this year’s walleye and northern pike opener. The agency wants every angler to commit to transporting zero aquatic invasive species this year. The …
29 Apr 14
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals is honoring the Faribault-Martin-Jackson Adult Drug Court. Coordinator Miranda Rosa says it has been selected as one of only ten National Mentor Courts in the US, and that …
29 Apr 14
860 AM KNUJ/SAM 107.3 and your New Ulm Hy Vee announce this month’s Hometown Hero: Joe McCabe of St. James. After he retired as City Administrator, he helped fill-in at the Chamber of Commerce. For …
