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Teams from across Minnesota will put their robots through the paces Saturday at the Minnesota State High School League’s second annual State Robotics Tournament. Nearly 800 students will battle their robots and try to take …
17 May 13
The recent “Eagles Extravaganza” fundraiser for New Ulm District 88 Schools raised a total of $17,000. The event was put on by the Friends of District 88 group, with the funds raised going towards upgrades …
17 May 13
Firefighters from Comfrey responded to an out-of-control grassfire just east of the town Wednesday afternoon. The report of the grassfire at the Dave and Nancy Eischen Farm on 335th Avenue was received at around 3pm. …
16 May 13
An Albert Lea man was charged with criminal vehicular homicide on Tuesday for his role in a head-on crash near Wells last December that left a Mankato man dead. 49-year-old Ronald Hinderman died a day …
16 May 13
Two people were hurt in a car crash on Highway 7 in Montevideo Wednesday morning. 89-year-old Burnette Larson of Milan was driving a Chevy Impala northbound on Chippewa County Road 15 when her vehicle collided …
16 May 13
More charges have been filed against a former Glencoe police officer already charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online. 32-year-old Bradley Schnickel has been charged with six additional felonies after seven …
16 May 13
Gas prices are on the rise across the state, with most stations in Minnesota now charging over four dollars a gallon. Triple-A Minnesota’s Gail Weinholzer says two major refineries in the Chicago area are down …
16 May 13
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 …
