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Health officials say Minnesota topped 200 influenza-related deaths this flu season. In its final weekly report until next fall, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday there were 201 flu-related deaths over the course of …
24 May 13
Minnesota’s drought conditions continue to improve. According to the latest numbers from the US Drought Monitor, drought is now affecting less than a quarter of Minnesota. Since last week, the percentage of Minnesota in drought …
24 May 13
US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have introduced legislation to help prevent spikes in Minnesota gas prices. The recent significant increase is blamed on closures and maintenance of oil refineries in the Midwest. The …
24 May 13
Minnesotans who go online to shop will soon have to pay the same state sales tax they pay at brick & mortar retailers. The change takes effect July 1st, and is being cheered by retailers …
24 May 13
The Sleepy Eye School Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution to hold a levy referendum election later this year. District 84 has seen 3 referendums defeated in the past 3 years, with last year’s …
24 May 13
A 22-year-old Cokato man facing over a dozen felony charges for a car crash that killed 3 people last year was scheduled to be in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing. Paul Anthony Wickenhauser has …
23 May 13
Two people were injured in a car crash at the intersection of Highways 99 and 111 in the City of Nicollet Wednesday afternoon. It happened at around 3:30pm. An Oldsmobile Silhouette driven by 55-year-old Maria …
23 May 13
A federal grand jury has indicted a Montevideo man for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb. 24-year-old Buford Rogers was arrested earlier this month in what the FBI has called a thwarted terror …
23 May 13
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
