MN Senate Barely Passes Tax Bill

The Minnesota Senate on Monday rejected the sales tax changes its DFL leadership had proposed, before changing its mind and passing the bill a couple of hours later. Senators defeated the tax bill on a …

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MN Minimum Wage Hike Progress

Minnesota is moving toward its first minimum wage hike since 2005. The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill to bump the state’s floor wage in three steps until it hits $9.50 …

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New Vikes Stadium Unveiled Soon

The public will have its first look at the new $975-million Vikings stadium next month. Architects plan to unveil the preliminary design for the 65,000-seat, multipurpose stadium May 13th at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. …

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MSU Honors St. Peter Sup’t

The superintendent of St. Peter Public Schools was honored by Minnesota State University in Mankato over the weekend. St. Peter Superintendent Jeff Olson was presented the MSU Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for his work with …

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St. Peter National Robotics Award

The St. Peter High School “Nordic Storm” robotics team was presented a prestigious award at a national competition over the weekend. The 25-student team constructed its own 120-pound robot for the competition, which this year …

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Morning News April 30

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Hwy 4 Serious Cycle Crash

A Mountain Lake man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Highway 4 in Brown County Saturday night. 52-year-old Michael Peters was driving a 2007 Yamaha southbound on Highway 4 near the Watonwan County …

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Two Hurt In New Ulm Crash

Two people were hurt in a crash in New Ulm Saturday morning. It happened at just after 10am at the intersection of Highway 14 and Jacobs Street on the west end of the community. A …

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