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KNUJ and several local-area sponsors gave away over $7,500 worth of ag merchandise on Tuesday. The winner of the annual Ag Sweepstakes was Roger Bruns of North Mankato, who says the prize package will definitely …
04 Apr 12
Authorities have identified the Minnesota man who died in a crash just over the South Dakota border on Monday. Sixty-six year old Allen Luckhardt of Balaton was behind the wheel of a van which collided …
04 Apr 12
The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the motor home crash in Kansas that killed five members of a Minnesota family. The agency is investigating laws that allowed a 17-year-old to drive the 57,000-pound …
04 Apr 12
Nearly a hundred Gustavus Adolphus College students are spending their Spring Break this week helping out Habitat for Humanity chapters across the country. A total of 40 Gustavus students are in Laredo, Texas, 27 headed …
04 Apr 12
A 62-year-old Mankato man accused of showing sexually explicit videos to minors in his home last April was sentenced on Tuesday in Blue Earth County Court. Rodney Oberg was sentenced to 30 months in prison …
04 Apr 12
The legislation known as “Jacob’s Law” is on it’s way to Governor Dayton’s desk after receiving unanimous approval from both the Minnesota House and Senate. Jacob’s Law is based on an incident in which a …
04 Apr 12
An 82-year-old New Ulm man remains in critical condition following a car crash Monday afternoon. It happened at around 1:10pm Monday at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Carver Road on the east end of …
04 Apr 12
The New Ulm Emergency Food Shelf reports that families and individuals coming for food aid remained high throughout March when 223 families were served. That total is just under the record 239 families in January. …
04 Apr 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
