Train Derails Near Brewster
A Union Pacific train derailed Monday night just outside the City of Brewster. Authorities say that the derailment involved a total of 23 rail cars, and occurred at around 8:30pm near Highway 60. No one …
29 Feb 12Local News, Multimedia, Sports - The Local Connection
A Union Pacific train derailed Monday night just outside the City of Brewster. Authorities say that the derailment involved a total of 23 rail cars, and occurred at around 8:30pm near Highway 60. No one …
29 Feb 12Longtime New Ulm Boy Scout leader Scott Waldner was honored during a special luncheon on Monday. Waldner says that while he was never a scout as a kid, he is glad he got involved in …
28 Feb 12The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would let schools lay off teachers based on performance. The bill passed on a 36-26 vote. Local Area State Senator Gary Dahms of Redwood Falls says it …
28 Feb 12The Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Academic Decathlon team is number one in the state! The nine-member squad took the state championship by besting seven other teams in a two-day meet that concluded on Monday in …
28 Feb 12A southern Minnesota farmer accused of killing hundreds of federally protected white pelican chicks has been sentenced to 2 years of probation. 59-year-old Craig Staloch of Minnesota Lake also was ordered to pay a fine …
28 Feb 12Clear Lake in Brown County was closed to all vehicle traffic, including cars, trucks, SUV’s, snowmobiles and ATV’s, as of Monday. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office closed Clear Lake to all vehicular traffic due to …
28 Feb 12A felony arrest warrant has been issued for a Lake Crystal man missing for more than a week. 30-year-old Daniel Abraham Reb was last seen on Sunday, February 19th when he dropped his fiancé off …
28 Feb 12A Silver Lake man faces a 2nd-degree murder charge for the stabbing death of a Glencoe woman last week. 42-year-old David Muniz Bustos is accused of killing his girlfriend, 40-year-old Dominga Limon at her residence …
28 Feb 12High 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 …