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A variety of elements went into the latest county health rankings in Minnesota. Minnesota Commissioner of Health, Doctor Ed Ehlinger, says counties were ranked in two categories: health outcomes and health factors. He says 10% …
03 Apr 12
Some farmers have already begun planting in central and southern Minnesota, thanks to the mild, dry winter and record warmth in March. In its first weekly crop-weather report for Minnesota this season, the USDA says …
03 Apr 12
Authorities continue to investigate a motor home crash on Interstate 35 in Kansas on Sunday that left 5 members of a Minnesota family dead. The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the victims as 25-year-old Tom …
03 Apr 12
An 82-year-old New Ulm man was seriously injured in a car crash Monday afternoon. The accident happened at around 1:10pm Monday at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Carver Road on the east end of …
03 Apr 12
The Minnesota House has passed a bill to tap into state budget reserves in order to start repaying about $2.4-billion dollars owed to Minnesota school districts. The House passed the GOP-sponsored bill Monday on a …
03 Apr 12
A trial date has been set for the alleged murder of a Redwood Falls native in Colorado in 2010. The body of 41-year-old Stephanie Roller-Bruner was found in the Blue River near her home in …
03 Apr 12
The Brown County Board today (TUE) is scheduled to hire an Interim 4-H Program Coordinator for the county. Alisa Mangen will fill the position part-time while county officials wait to fill the job permanently. Mangen, …
03 Apr 12
The Athletic Appreciation Banquet was held on Saturday at Martin Luther College in New Ulm. The banquet is sponsored by the New Ulm Club and honors outstanding senior athletes from New Ulm Public, New Ulm …
02 Apr 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
