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Governor Dayton on Wednesday thanked the “Heroes of Mn/DOT” by handing out award plaques in the State Capitol Rotunda. Among the Mn/DOT employees honored were Curt Broughten and Tom Johnson, who were plowing snow on …
26 Apr 12
The Minnesota Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity has announced the name of their latest partner family to receive a new home. The Gendron-Bronstad family of New Ulm will contribute 200 “sweat-equity” hours toward the …
26 Apr 12
The City of Fairfax has officially opened the doors on it’s new city hall. The new facility is located in the old 1st National Bank building on 1st Street Southeast in Fairfax, across from where …
26 Apr 12
The GFW School Board approved a 2-year contract for a new high school principal this week. Steve Schauberger has served as the Dean of Students at Dassel-Cokato High School since 2006. Prior to that he …
26 Apr 12
A southern Minnesota woman who made a plea deal in an Iowa counterfeiting case has been given probation and a suspended sentence. 29-year-old Meranda O’Connor of Albert Lea had pleaded guilty to one count of …
26 Apr 12
State regulators have given the developers of a $30-million biofuel project in the City of LeSueur an environmental exemption. The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency won’t need an environmental impact statement in order to move forward …
25 Apr 12
The Minnesota House voted in favor of an Omnibus Agriculture Policy Bill on Tuesday. Democratic Representative Terry Morrow of St. Peter is a member of the Agriculture & Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee, and …
25 Apr 12
Students from 3 area high schools representing a total of 9 local communities are competing in a national robotics competition in St. Louis over the next 4 days. Students from GFW High School and the …
25 Apr 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
