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DFL delegates from the new State Senate District 17 failed to endorse a candidate after four rounds of balloting Thursday night in Clara City, making a primary election necessary. The candidates needed to garner 60% …
16 Apr 12
A wanted fugitive from Henderson has been arrested in western Nebraska. Authorities say that 44-year-old Michael Ray Rannow was taken from his van in a parking lot just south of Interstate 80 in North Platte …
16 Apr 12
Authorities have released the name of the person who died following a car accident on Highway 169 in Blue Earth County Thursday morning. 56-year-old William Arneman of St. Peter was driving a 2003 Buick Park …
13 Apr 12
Law enforcement officers from across the state, and their dogs, are in Nicollet County this week as part of a training seminar for police narcotics canines. Frandsen Bank in lower North Mankato was a training …
13 Apr 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Thursday continued to make cuts to the district’s faculty in an effort to balance the budget. Last month the school board approved more than $1.1-million worth of …
13 Apr 12
The countdown is on to the April 17th tax deadline. If you are having problems coming up with the money you owe on your taxes and want to avoid a major penalty, keep in mind, …
13 Apr 12
The flu season is not over yet in Minnesota. During the first week of April, there were 2 deaths from the flu reported as well as 32 hospitalizations. A total of 4 schools and 3 …
13 Apr 12
Protesters gathered outside Senator Al Franken’s office in downtown St. Peter on Thursday to show their opposition to a new Postal Reform Bill. The proposed legislation would eliminate Saturday mail delivery, close mail processing facilities, …
13 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 …
