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The sale of the Heron Lake Ethanol Plant has been called off. The sale of the 6-year-old facility to Guardian Energy was announced a few months ago, but after negotiations reportedly stalled the purchase agreement …
27 Apr 13
A lawsuit was filed against Nicollet County this week. The Taylor Corporation is suing the county over claims that the company’s property taxes for a facility in North Mankato are greater than the actual value …
27 Apr 13
Spring finally arrived in Minnesota on Friday. Minnesotans said farewell to their heavy jackets as temperatures in the southern part of the state rose above 70-degrees. In New Ulm it got up to 72-degrees officially. …
27 Apr 13
An explosion at en energy plant in Shakopee on Thursday rattled windows, shook buildings, and prompted evacuations, but nobody was hurt. Koda Energy and Rahr Malting operate in a joint venture just south of the …
26 Apr 13
The jury has been selected in the first-degree murder trial of Timothy John Huber in Kandiyohi County Court. The jurors were selected by Tuesday afternoon, and the attorneys in the case were giving their opening …
26 Apr 13
Authorities continue to investigate a suspected arson that took place in the City of Olivia last week, but there are no suspects at this time. The fire last Monday destroyed the mobile home owned by …
26 Apr 13
A New Ulm man accused of hiding a video camera in a women’s shower at a Nicollet County hog farm has pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor interfering with privacy. 53-year-old William Craig Rolloff admitted to …
26 Apr 13
Minnesota health officials are reporting four more influenza-related deaths over the past week. That brings the state’s death toll from the flu to 194 since the season started in October. The number of people hospitalized …
26 Apr 13
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
