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The snow drought across much of Minnesota has raised the fire danger and led to a requirement for burning permits. Firefighters have already squelched one big wildfire in northwestern Minnesota. The DNR’s Jean Goad says …
28 Dec 11
Brown County Judge John Rodenberg was one of two judges named to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday. Rodenberg, who lives in New Ulm, will fill one of the two …
28 Dec 11
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 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 …
