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The deadlines for removing fish houses and other portable shelters from Minnesota lakes are rapidly approaching. Shelters located south of Minnesota Highway 200 and US Highway 2 must be removed no later than midnight on …
20 Feb 12
The next meeting of the “Friends Of ISD 88″ takes place this (MON) evening in New Ulm. A group of concerned citizens formed the Friends Of ISD 88 following the defeat of the District 88 …
20 Feb 12
A 42-year-old Minneapolis woman was uninjured when she was forced to land a plane in a plowed field near Hamburg over the weekend. Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson says the incident happened Saturday afternoon. The …
20 Feb 12
Negotiators for the state and the Minnesota Vikings have a tentative agreement on the division of costs for a $975-million stadium at or near the site of the Metrodome. Minneapolis would reportedly kick in $150-million, …
18 Feb 12
A St. James man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide for the deaths of 2 people in a car crash just south of Mankato last year. 23-year-old Mark Anders Chalin reportedly had a woman …
18 Feb 12
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking citizen input on some hunting and trapping issues. The proposals would require non-toxic shot for rail and snipe hunting, add a third waterfowl zone in southern Minnesota, …
18 Feb 12
A St. Peter man was hospitalized Friday night after leading police on a brief car chase in Mankato. 26-year-old Adam Campbell allegedly refused to pull over for a state trooper while driving northbound on Range …
18 Feb 12
A Lamberton man is dead following a rollover crash in Redwood County Friday morning. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office says that the accident happened at just after 8am on 110th Street, just east of County …
18 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 …
