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A Springfield man was convicted of trespassing in Brown Court on Monday for his involvement in a break-in at a gravel pit last year. 33-year-old Diedrich Allan Middleton was accused of taking a welder and …
11 Jan 12
Authorities in Nicollet County are investigating a pair of thefts from homes in rural Courtland over the weekend. The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office received the first report at shortly after 2:30am Saturday. An iPod valued …
11 Jan 12
Weather records were shattered across the state again on Monday, and forecasters expect more of the same today (TUE), but colder weather moves in tonight. Meteorologist Steve Woolenhouse says it will be in the 30s …
10 Jan 12
The New Ulm Park and Rec Commission accepted a $25,000 donation on Monday. The money comes from an anonymous donor, and will be used for future work as well as Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades …
10 Jan 12
A Waseca City Councilor will spend 30 days in jail after admitting that she collected pay she was not entitled to. Ward 3 Waseca City Councilor Cynthia Ann Coy pleaded guilty to misconduct of a …
10 Jan 12
Authorities have released the identity of the person found dead in a Mapleton garage on Sunday, and have ruled that the cause of death was suicide. The SWAT Team was called out to the home …
10 Jan 12
A New Prague woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for threatening to kill several law enforcement officers. 47-year-old Kim Rolene Hutterer was sentenced in federal court on Monday after pleading guilty in …
10 Jan 12
A Mankato woman was injured in a rollover accident in Watonwan County Monday afternoon. 24-year-old Lexi Anderson was travelling westbound on Highway 30 near Madelia in a Pontiac G-6 when she lost control of the …
10 Jan 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
