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Minnesota’s current drought will likely mean much less flooding this spring. The National Weather service says this year’s lack of precipitation means area rivers will have a lower spring flow due to a smaller snow …
27 Jan 12
Authorities have released more information on the case of a former Sibley County woman arrested on murder charges in Missouri last week. 29-year-old Amy Ann Romero was arrested in Sullivan County, Missouri last Friday on …
27 Jan 12
Longtime Watonwan County Auditor Don Kuhlman was presented the Outstanding Auditor Of The Year award during the recent convention of the Minnesota Association of County Officers. Kuhlman was chosen for the award by his fellow …
27 Jan 12
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton will be visiting the community of Bird Island today (FRI). Dayton will be at St. Mary’s School in Bird Island to honor a promise he made to 8th-grade student McKaia Ryberg. …
27 Jan 12
A Brown County grand jury has declined to indict a New Ulm police officer involved in a fatal car crash last July. Officer Mathew Rasmussen was driving a New Ulm Police squad car on July …
27 Jan 12
The Sibley East School Board has approved the purchase of an Apple iPad2 tablet computer for every student in grades 5 through 12. The “Project Ed.21″ initiative will begin next school year at Sibley East …
27 Jan 12
The Minnesota Historical Society this week announced that a total of more than $3.8 million in Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants has been awarded to 59 recipients in 39 counties. The grants are made …
26 Jan 12
US Senator Al Franken has introduced his “Back to Work Minnesota” plan in an effort to improve Minnesota’s employment picture. He says a big part of that plan is meeting with leaders around the state …
26 Jan 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
