No 4-Day Week For ISD88
New Ulm Schools will not be implementing a 4-day school week next school year. District 88 had been contemplating the move as a cost-cutting measure, but the plan hit a snag when negotiating staff contracts. …
31 Mar 12
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New Fairfax Water Tower
Work is underway on the construction of a new water tower in the City of Fairfax. Earth-moving began this week on the $717,000 project. The new 150,000 gallon water tower will replace the city’s 110-year-old …
31 Mar 12 -
No Check On Hospital Director
An investigation has found that state officials failed to do a thorough background check on the head of the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter. Department of Human Services officials reportedly failed to talk to …
31 Mar 12 -
Xcel Rate Hike Halved
Minnesota regulators have approved an electric rate increase that’s less than half of what Xcel Energy had originally sought. On a 4-0 vote, the state Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a 2.7% rate increase for …
30 Mar 12 -
NU Sex Offender Arrested
A Level 3 Sex Offender living in New Ulm was arrested this week for violating his probation. 40-year-old Dino John Bastian was taken into custody after allegedly following someone. He will now likely face his …
30 Mar 12 -
Security Hospital Patient Dies
State officials have confirmed that a patient has died at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter. The Minnesota Department of Human Services says the death happened Wednesday, but has declined to provide more information …
30 Mar 12 -
Flu Season Peaking
The Minnesota Health Department says that flu cases are peaking across the state. The latest report shows that there were 2 deaths and 61 hospitalizations over the course of the last week, as well as …
30 Mar 12 -
Local Best Buy Closing
The relatively-new Best Buy store in Hutchinson is among 5 Best Buys in Minnesota that the company will be closing down. A total of 50 Best Buys are closing nationwide by sometime this fall, and …
30 Mar 12
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