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A St. Peter man faces federal charges of transporting and harboring illegal immigrants, and an affidavit unsealed this week alleges he provided workers to larger companies in Minnesota as well. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
21 Apr 12
The deadline to apply for the vacant Ward 2 New Ulm City Council seat is this coming Monday. The seat is open following the recent resignation of Councilor Todd Olson. Being involved in city government …
21 Apr 12
The annual March of Dimes March For Babies in New Ulm is just over 2 weeks away. The event takes place on Saturday, May 5th, beginning at 9:30am at the Brown County Fairgrounds in New …
21 Apr 12
Both Republicans and Democrats in southern Minnesota’s First Congressional District hold their district conventions today (SAT). The Republican 1st Congressional District Convention began at 8:30am today at the Kato Center in Mankato, and continues on …
21 Apr 12
A Silver Lake man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Glencoe earlier this year made an appearance in court Friday. 44-year-old David Muniz Bustos has been charged with 2nd-degree murder for allegedly stabbing 40-year-old Dominga …
21 Apr 12
A bill to put a Vikings stadium in Minneapolis cleared a Senate committee Friday night, where it had been stalled for weeks It’s a partial recovery for stadium backers, whose bill went down to defeat …
21 Apr 12
A Minneapolis man facing a 2nd-degree murder charge for a stabbing outside a bar in Chaska last year has been acquitted. 32-year-old Jesse James Rogers was accused of stabbing 34-year-old Jason Foster of Chaska to …
20 Apr 12
The Sleepy Eye School District learned this week that it’s application to institute a 4-day school week has been denied by the Minnesota Department of Education. The state denied the application because the proposed 4-day …
20 Apr 12
A statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign gets underway today (MON) with extra law enforcement patrols hitting Minnesota’s roadways. The seatbelt enforcement campaign runs through June 2nd. Nearly 400 Minnesota law enforcement agencies will be …
