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A St. Peter man faces numerous criminal charges after allegedly assaulting the mother of his child for a second time. 33-year-old Christopher Hastings faces a total of seven charges, including felony domestic assault by strangulation. …
30 Aug 12
Minnesota public safety officials are reporting encouraging numbers in their campaign against drunken driving. The annual late-summer enforcement campaign has reportedly resulted in fewer drunken-driving arrests. The number of fatal crashes involving alcohol has also …
30 Aug 12
Mn/DOT Officials say that motorists will be able to drive on the new Highway 14 alignment between Waseca and Owatonna beginning Friday night. The 20-mile, multi-year reconstruction of that segment of Highway 14 began in …
30 Aug 12
The problem-plagued Stratosphere swing ride at the Minnesota State Fair experienced more problems Wednesday night. The ride was shut down after a reported operator error, and riders were let off. Ride operators were changing out …
30 Aug 12
Minnesota students are making some progress toward meeting the new mathematics standards, but state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius says that many remain stagnant on reading. That’s the conclusion after the state took another look at …
30 Aug 12
A Mankato man was injured Tuesday afternoon when his scooter crashed on Highway 169. The accident happened at just before 12:30pm at the intersection with Center Street in North Mankato. 46-year-old Curtis Kliewer was cut …
29 Aug 12
State officials are warning Minnesota taxpayers of a potential new phone scam. A group referring to itself as “Alliance” calls, claiming to be “Minnesota Internal Service Representatives” and tells the taxpayer there’s a large refund …
29 Aug 12
A Gaylord man is back in jail after his bail was revoked for violating the conditions of his release. 35-year-old Mitchell Kranz had been pulled over for speeding on Highway 111 and the state trooper …
29 Aug 12
It’s Winthrop Day today (THU) on KNUJ as our 2014 Town Days Tour continues. Mike Lemmer is broadcasting from Eagle’s Landing in Winthrop this afternoon as we celebrate the community. Mike’s guests will include Winthrop …
