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The Minnesota Senate has a new Majority Leader. Following a daylong private meeting, Senate Republicans on Tuesday selected Dave Senjem of Rochester as their leader. Senjem is a retired environmental affairs officer for the Mayo …
28 Dec 11
The man wanted by police for allegedly robbing a cab driver at knifepoint in Mankato recently was arrested on Monday. 41-year-old Timothy Lamont Ayers was spotted going into a Mankato home at around 4pm and …
28 Dec 11
The Brown County Board on Tuesday approved salary increases for elected and appointed county officials. The County Commissioner salary for 2012 was increased by $500 to $21,250, but the board agreed to lower their per-diem …
28 Dec 11
The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved rate increases for both Water and Wastewater for the upcoming year, and approved the 2012 PUC budget. The biggest changes in PUC rates will be in …
28 Dec 11
Christmas is over, but the kids are still out of school, so the New Ulm Park and Rec Department has several activities planned over the next few days. Today (TUE) is an open swim and …
27 Dec 11
One person was injured when 2 all-terrain-vehicles crashed in Renville County Monday afternoon. The accident occurred at shortly before 2pm on 210th Street 4 miles northwest of the City of Renville in Ericson Township. 44-year-old …
27 Dec 11
The day after Christmas was warm and windy in Minnesota, with record high temperatures being set across the state. New Ulm hit 54 degrees on Monday, breaking the old record high of 49 degrees set …
27 Dec 11
The State Patrol says it was a 15-year-old who was driving an SUV that caused a deadly four-vehicle crash near Willmar on Saturday. The teen’s name and condition have not been released. The accident killed …
27 Dec 11
The City of Hanska celebrates Norwegian independence this weekend with their annual Syttende Mai celebration. The weekend kicks off with an all-new variety show Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 3:30 and 7 at the …
