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Nearly 2-dozen counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct and incest filed against a Vernon Center man last year were dropped Wednesday afternoon. 37-year-old Jeremy Giefer was charged with the 23 counts in November of 2010 after …
19 Dec 11
The assistant county attorney in Blue Earth County ruled this week that the alleged confession of a Lake Crystal woman accused of murdering her husband can be used in court. The attorney for Jennifer Nibbe …
19 Dec 11
The Nicollet County Board adopted the county’s final budget and property tax levy for 2012 last Tuesday. Next year’s budget for Nicollet County is a 2.5% decrease over this year, and the tax levy is …
19 Dec 11
A year-long investigation culminated in the arrests of 21 people on felony drug charges in Redwood County last Tuesday. Those arrested include 16 people from Redwood Falls, 4 from Morton and 1 from Springfield, and …
19 Dec 11
KNUJ’s Hometown Hero for the month of December is Ron Degner of Franklin. Along with serving as the Mayor of Franklin for the past 20 years and the President of the Franklin Lions Club, Degner …
19 Dec 11
The GFW School Board is holding a Truth in Taxation hearing this (MON) evening. The hearing begins at 5:30pm at GFW Elementary School in Gibbon, with the board then scheduled to review and act on …
19 Dec 11
Charges are expected today (MON) against a Grand Marais man convicted on a sex charge who’s jailed in the shooting of the prosecutor and a witness in his case. 42-year-old Daniel Schlienz is accused of …
19 Dec 11
One person is in critical condition and two others were seriously injured following a car crash in Blue Earth County’s South Bend Township Friday night. It happened at around 11:40pm on Blue Earth County Road …
19 Dec 11
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 …
