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acquisition of more than a quarter-million acres of land and the protection of an additional two-million acres through easements and contracts. State officials hope the project will lead to additional clean water resources, carbon sequestration, …
01 Aug 12
The Better Business Bureau issued a warning about a new scam on Tuesday that uses the Better Business Bureau name. Two different versions of the fraudulent email have been received. One claims to be following …
01 Aug 12
Education officials say statewide test results show students in grades 3 through 8 are making gains in reading and math. State Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius says there was a 2-point overall gain in 3rd-grade reading …
01 Aug 12
A Le Sueur man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after a crash at the intersection of Highways 169 and 99 in the City of St. Peter. Authorities say 34-year-old Blaine Carl Urban was traveling south on …
01 Aug 12
A New Ulm woman has been sentenced to 5 days in jail and 5 years on probation for stealing thousands of dollars from vulnerable adults in her care. 44-year-old Stacy A. Rewitzer received a stay …
01 Aug 12
A Mankato woman was injured Tuesday morning on Highway 169 in Le Sueur County when her vehicle hit the center median and was then struck by a semi-truck. 36-year-old Julie Carter was driving a Ford …
01 Aug 12
The husband of a Redwood Falls native found dead in Colorado in 2010 has been found guilty of murder. The body of 41-year-old Stephanie Roller-Bruner was found in the Blue River near her home 3 …
31 Jul 12
A New Ulm man accused of stabbing a person and attempting to flee from police on a bicycle was convicted of felony terroristic threats in Brown County Court on Monday. 36-year-old David Edward Wetzel Jr …
31 Jul 12
This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Emergency management officials say that being prepared and staying alert is the key in planning for severe weather events such as tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, wind, hail, …
