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Minnesota voters are steps away from seeing a photo ID constitutional amendment on the ballot this November. The full Senate passed the amendment Friday in a 36-30 vote. The House passed the amendment Tuesday. Debate …
24 Mar 12
A Mankato taxi driver faces criminal charges after allegedly allowing a wanted juvenile to hide in the trunk of his cab. 25-year-old Jacob Fitzpatrick had asked to use the cab to go see his mother …
24 Mar 12
A Willmar man is dead and an Olivia man in critical condition following a head-on car crash just north of Blomkest Friday morning. A northbound 2003 Saturn driven by 19-year-old John Folk of Olivia collided …
24 Mar 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board on Thursday approved the allocation of more than $19,000 in Community Service Funds. The amount of money the district must by law designate for youth development programs was …
23 Mar 12
Boy Scouts in New Ulm and other communities will be going door-to-door Saturday morning to collect donations for local food shelves. The New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf’s Don Brand says that donations are especially …
23 Mar 12
A new report from Environment Minnesota sheds light on the amount of toxic chemicals dumped into the state’s waterways. It states that industrial facilities in Minnesota dumped more than 1.3-million pounds of toxic chemicals into …
23 Mar 12
A push to require Minnesota residents to show photo ID before they vote will be debated in the Minnesota Senate this (FRI) afternoon. The measure has strong support from Republicans who control the chamber, and …
23 Mar 12
The Wabasso School Board has made a decision on who will replace retiring Wabasso Superintendent Tedd Suss at the end of the school year. Suss is retiring after 9 years with the Wabasso School District, …
23 Mar 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 …
