Local Area Blood Drives This Week

The American Red Cross is holding just a few blood drives around the area this week. Today (MON) the Bloodmobile will be at the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center from 12:30 to 6:30. On Wednesday …

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Sleepy Eye School Board Recap

The Sleepy Eye District 84 School Board on Thursday approved contracts for the district’s high school principal and business manager. Sleepy Eye High school Principal Shane Laffen will receive $92,900 for the upcoming school year, …

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NUPD’s Julie Duehring Retires

Longtime New Ulm Police Officer Julie Duehring retired on Friday. Corporal Duehring’s law enforcement career has spanned 30-years, 16 of those in New Ulm. A retirement reception was held in her honor on Friday at …

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Morning News June 16

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Vehicular Homicide For Fetus Death

An accused drunken driver is charged with vehicular homicide in a hit-and-run crash in Scott County that injured a woman and ended her pregnancy. Prosecutors say Eric Healy and a passenger fled from their pickup …

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Two Injured In Highway 4 Rollover

Two people were injured in a rollover accident on Highway 4 Thursday afternoon. It happened at just after 4:30pm in Meeker County. A Dodge Ram driven by 24-year-old Jason McCarthy of Cosmos was travelling eastbound …

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Longtime Local Area Educator Dies

A longtime educator and administrator who served at several local area school districts has passed away at the age of 68. Tony Boyer of Le Sueur died Tuesday at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter …

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Criminal Sex Sentencing Request

A 32-year-old Nicollet man accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl is asking for a lighter sentence than called for by state sentencing guidelines. Ryan Truebenbach pleaded guilty to 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct after reportedly …

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