Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
Authorities in McLeod County are mystified over a child’s tombstone that was found three years ago and apparently dates back more than a century. Sheriff’s officials have been trying to identify the tombstone, with no …
09 Apr 12
US Senator Al Franken will be visiting the City of Mankato this week to discuss Rural Energy and Helping Homeless Veterans. The visit takes place on Tuesday. Franken will discuss his efforts to help farmers …
09 Apr 12
It’s yet another day of dangerous wildfire conditions across much of the lower half of Minnesota. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for a fourth-consecutive day — extending from western Minnesota …
09 Apr 12
A 21-year-old Freeport man involved in a car crash in Blue Earth County last month has now been charged with criminal vehicular operation. Brant Tyler Johnson was reportedly driving erratically and at a high rate …
09 Apr 12
A man died early Sunday after he lost control of the all-terrain vehicle he was driving and struck a tree in Avon. Stearns County officials say the ATV crash happened on Schuman Lake Road at …
09 Apr 12
Dozens of organizations around the state are recording and sharing Minnesota’s story and preserving it for future generations, and Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants, funded by the Legacy Amendment are assisting in that effort. The …
09 Apr 12
The fire danger remains high across the majority of Minnesota today (SAT), and a Red Flag Warning will be in effect again through this evening. Nicollet County Sheriff Dave Lange says that with the conditions …
07 Apr 12
It just keeps getting drier in Minnesota — but officials say our situation remains “short-term.” The latest US Drought Monitor shows, with the exception of the far southeastern tip of Minnesota, our state is abnormally …
07 Apr 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
