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Officials have determined a bomb threat found Thursday at New Ulm High School to be a hoax. Superintendent Harold Remme says when a note was discovered Thursday, school officials responded immediately. The threat was found …
03 Mar 12
A man with a connection to the local area was sentenced to 32 years in federal prison Monday. 28-year-old Jeremy Jon Hoff was convicted of threatening a fellow drug dealer with a loaded handgun and …
01 Mar 12
Mankato firefighters were kept busy Wednesday morning with two different calls. The first call came in around 9:30. A Union Pacific train had stopped at the entrance to Land of Memories Park because a dynamic …
01 Mar 12
Weather conditions varied across the state this (WED) morning following a day of mixed precipitation across Minnesota. The National Weather Service says that the ongoing snowfall was the cause for the continuation of its winter …
29 Feb 12
Residents of the Le Sueur County City of Cleveland are being asked to stay away from a creek that runs through the community. Cherry Creek has reportedly become contaminated with E. Coli bacteria due to …
29 Feb 12
Two people were injured in a car crash at the junction of Highways 19 and 71 in the City of Morton Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at just before 3pm. A 2006 Buick driven by …
29 Feb 12
A Madison Lake couple face a total of 28 felony tax evasion crimes after allegedly failing to pay taxes on their restaurant in Elysian for several years. 52-year-old Lyle Paul Arndt and 50-year-old Dawn Marie …
29 Feb 12
Maple River Principal Dan Anderson has been offered the position of superintendent for the school district. Current Maple River Superintendent Willis Schoeb is retiring June 30th, and Anderson is expected to take over the job …
29 Feb 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 …
