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A 61-year-old Madelia man faces multiple felony charges, including burglary, robbery and assault over allegations that he broke into an occupied home with a handgun this past weekend and stole cash from a resident. Jonathan …
03 Feb 12
A Norwood Young America woman who robbed a bar in Chaska at gunpoint last year has been sentenced to over 4 years prison. 45-year-old Roberta Ann Michel faced multiple charges for the incident at Kelly’s …
03 Feb 12
The City of Sleepy Eye is cleaning up after a water main break occurred in the city’s power plant Thursday. Water was being pumped out of the building after the break caused a floor to …
03 Feb 12
Criminal sexual conduct charges against a 46-year-old Mankato man accused of sexually molesting a 16-year-old boy were dismissed on Wednesday as part of a plea deal. Dennis Hogate had faced 3 felony charges of sexual …
02 Feb 12
An inmate at the Nicollet County Jail faces felony drug possession and other charges for allegedly bringing more than 350 pills into the jail recently. 31-year-old Leah Marie Hanish was reportedly acting strangely when authorities …
02 Feb 12
The City of Fairmont’s summer festival has been cancelled this year due to a lack of volunteers to help plan the event. Only 2 people stepped forward this year to help organize the Fairmont Interlaken …
02 Feb 12
A trial date has been set for an elderly Paynesville man facing 1st-degree murder charges. The jury trial for 81-year-old Delbert Edwin Huber is scheduled to begin on June 18th. Huber and his son, 45-year-old …
02 Feb 12
A 21-year-old Olivia man pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder on Tuesday for the death of a toddler in his care in December of 2010. A judge will now decide the severity of the sentence for …
02 Feb 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 …
