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Democratic State Representative Lyle Koenen of Clara City was the winner of the Special Election to fill the District 20 state Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator Gary Kubly on Tuesday. Koenen received …
11 Apr 12
A Minnesota woman and her 17-year-old son who were injured in a motor home crash that killed five family members have left a hospital in Kansas, where the accident occurred. 46-year-old Pauline Kerber of Jordan …
11 Apr 12
A train struck a semi-truck near the City of Lake Crystal Tuesday morning. It happened at around 10am at the intersection of Highway 60 and Ember Road, about 2 miles northeast of Lake Crystal. The …
11 Apr 12
A Level 3 Sex Offender living in the City of New Ulm has been taken into custody only 4 days after his release from jail. 48-year-old James Allen Binger was arrested on Monday on a …
11 Apr 12
A man who died in Stearns County over the weekend after he lost control of his all-terrain vehicle has been identified as a 19-year-old Avon man. Daniel Nierenhausen died of the injuries he suffered when …
11 Apr 12
The Brown County Historical Society holds it’s annual Book Sale later this week. Spokesperson Mary Ann Zins says the Book Sale takes place from 9 to 6 on Friday and 9 to 2 Saturday at …
10 Apr 12
Several local-area high school Knowledge Bowl teams will be competing in the state championship later this week, including the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Onyx Team, which won the Regional competition last month. This will be the …
10 Apr 12
Small grain planting is advancing at a strong pace in Minnesota, aided by last week’s warm, dry weather. The USDA in its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota released Monday said that spring wheat advanced …
10 Apr 12
The City of Hanska celebrates Norwegian independence this weekend with their annual Syttende Mai celebration. The weekend kicks off with an all-new variety show Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3:30 and 7 at the …
