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An 18-year-old New Ulm woman is facing a felony criminal sexual conduct charge over accusations that she had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old boy. Kyla Rodriguez became pregnant after the alleged sexual contact, but initially …
21 Mar 13
A New Ulm woman accused of making hundreds of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases on a company Visa card was convicted of felony credit card fraud on Tuesday. 24-year-old Tiffany Rae Corbett pleaded guilty to …
21 Mar 13
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota is urging consumers considering an online car purchase to be extra cautious following three recent incidents involving bogus auto dealer websites. In each of these cases, the “hook” used …
21 Mar 13
Carver County has been named Minnesota’s healthiest county in the new “County Health Rankings” report, while Cass County is at the bottom of the list. Counties were ranked on such factors as smoking, obesity, physical …
21 Mar 13
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested following a report of a school shooting in New Prague Wednesday morning that turned out to be a hoax. Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka says that the 12-year-old student …
21 Mar 13
A pedestrian was hit by a car in St. James Tuesday morning, and possible charges are pending. The St. James Police Department is investigating the accident, which occurred at just before 7am Tuesday at the …
21 Mar 13
A dedication ceremony for the latest Habitat for Humanity of South Central Minnesota home is taking place in St. James this (THU) evening. The South Central Minnesota Habitat For Humanity branch has helped over a …
21 Mar 13
The 23rd annual New Ulm Athena Award was presented to the Brown County Historical Society’s Darla Gebhard Wednesday morning. Gebhard has worked on numerous major exhibits in her 30 years with the historical society. She …
21 Mar 13
Scot has been recognized for his 40 years of service as a volunteer for the Winthrop Ambulance. He is a charter member of the Winthrop Lions and was honored for his recruitment effort to grow …
