Severe Storm Damage
A severe thunderstorm blew through the area Wednesday afternoon, with gusts of wind reaching upwards of 75 miles-per-hour and causing major damage in some locations. One of the areas hit the hardest was the western …
24 May 12Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
A severe thunderstorm blew through the area Wednesday afternoon, with gusts of wind reaching upwards of 75 miles-per-hour and causing major damage in some locations. One of the areas hit the hardest was the western …
24 May 12A 20-year-old New Ulm man has been sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for his role in a series of burglaries and thefts this past January in New Ulm. The crimes involved burglaries at …
24 May 12High school graduation ceremonies continue around the KNUJ area, with a total of 9 schools holding commencement ceremonies over the next few days. School districts holding their graduations on Friday include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet, …
24 May 12The New Ulm District 88 School Board will be discussing possible changes to the way it’s monthly meetings are held during it’s meeting this (THU) evening. District 88 holds school board meetings on the 2nd …
24 May 12There’s good news for the Minnesota River. US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar identifies the waterway as one of the top eleven projects to serve as models of “America’s Great Outdoor Rivers” across the …
24 May 12The attorney for a Madison Lake man facing attempted murder charges for an alleged drive-by shooting says that the charges should be dropped. 18-year-old Alexander Marxen was one of four people arrested on March 6th …
24 May 12A lawsuit has been settled between the family of a Blue Earth County employee killed in a train crash and the Union Pacific Railroad. The railroad company has agreed to pay $650,000 to the family …
24 May 12The Nicollet County Board on Wednesday voted to re-open the application process for finding a new county administrator when the 5 county commissioners split their views on the finalists for the position. Current Nicollet County …
24 May 12High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …