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The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is only 2 weeks away. It takes place Thursday, February 2nd, and chamber officials say it promises to be a very exciting evening. This year there will …
18 Jan 12
A 24-year-old man is now charged with fatally stabbing an 18-year-old woman outside the Montevideo pizza restaurant where they both worked. Darek Nelson was charged with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree manslaughter and 2nd-degree assault Tuesday in …
18 Jan 12
The Sibley East School Board is scheduled to vote on purchasing upwards of a thousand Apple iPads this (TUE) evening. Every Sibley East student in grades 5-12 would receive an iPad2 under the “Project Ed.21″ …
17 Jan 12
Real January cold is settling in over the state this week. There were readings of under ten-below across northern Minnesota this (TUE) morning and forecasters say highs today will top out in only the low …
17 Jan 12
The Glencoe Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program is underway! It is open to kids from birth to 5-years of age, and encourages parents, grandparents and daycare providers to read to their kids every …
17 Jan 12
A new report on the nearly billion-dollar Minnesota River cleanup river is showing disappointing results. The Pollution Control Agency study says the project has turned up little results since it started 20 years ago, showing …
17 Jan 12
A former high school basketball coach in Lake Crystal accused of having a sexual relationship with a student is scheduled to appear in court today (TUE) for a pre-trial hearing. 29-year-old Steve Andrew Campbell is …
17 Jan 12
The 2012 Minnesota Legislature convenes in just one week, and a forum on the upcoming session is being held later this week in Sleepy Eye. Bridging Brown County is sponsoring the County Congress of Elected …
17 Jan 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 …
