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A 5-year-old child is recovering after being run over during a local St. Patrick’s Day parade over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday in the City of St. Peter. Authorities are providing few details …
19 Mar 12
The Brown County Republican County Convention is taking place today (SAT) in Sleepy Eye. Brown County GOP Chair Jim Hahn says the primary purpose of the convention is to select delegates for the upcoming district …
17 Mar 12
New Ulm City Councilor Todd Olson will be submitting his resignation from the council during the upcoming meeting on Tuesday. Olson was reportedly offered the opportunity to lead a large Edward Jones office in Onalaska, …
17 Mar 12
The Minnesota Historical Society is marking the 150th anniversary of the US-Dakota War with a new exhibit and other programs. The exhibit opens June 30th at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Visitors can …
17 Mar 12
A former Jessenland Township resident accused of murdering her infant child more than a decade ago made an appearance in Sibley County Court Thursday. 29-year-old Amy Ann Romero was arrested at her home in Milan, …
17 Mar 12
The Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School Board has narrowed down it’s list of superintendent candidates to 3 finalists. Current JWP Superintendent Dick Orcutt is retiring at the end of June, and the search to find his replacement has …
17 Mar 12
The Vikings stadium bill will stay alive at the state Capitol beyond Friday night’s deadline for the measure to pass out of committee. House Speaker Kurt Zellers says the deadline was not the problem with …
17 Mar 12
The 47th annual New Ulm St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place Saturday evening in downtown New Ulm. The oldest continuous St. Patrick’s Day parade in the state of Minnesota gets underway at 5pm Saturday at …
16 Mar 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 …
