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A Revere man is dead after a train collided with a tractor Wednesday morning near Lamberton. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office received the 911 call reporting the accident on Harvest Avenue a quarter-mile south of …
04 Oct 12
An investigation is underway after a semi-truck was struck by a train earlier this week. The corn truck was hit by the DM&E train at just after 6pm on Tuesday at the Harvest States Co-Op …
04 Oct 12
A combine is being blamed for starting a fire in a Blue Earth County corn field twice on Wednesday. Firefighters from Amboy were called out to the fire in a field off 494th Avenue just …
04 Oct 12
The Redwood County Sheriff’s office is investigating the theft of several bushels of corn from a farm near Wabasso this week. The crime was reported by Dana Lindeman of Wabasso on Tuesday at around Noon. …
04 Oct 12
The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a phone scam involving supposed delinquent Payday Loans. The nationwide scam involves a caller claiming that the victim owes money on a Payday Loan they have …
04 Oct 12
The former Olivia man who took part in a weeks-long crime spree in Renville County and the surrounding area last summer reached a plea agreement on Tuesday in Renville County Court. 39-year-old Matthew Wrobleski was …
04 Oct 12
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old Morton woman after she allegedly took part in a gas drive-off in Mankato. A witness had given authorities the license plate number of an SUV driven …
04 Oct 12
A 72-year-old Blue Earth Area school bus driver faces a 5th-degree assault charge after allegedly slapping a 6-year-old boy. Jane Elizabeth Brooks of Blue Earth had reportedly asked the boy to change seats after he …
04 Oct 12
It’s Winthrop Day today (THU) on KNUJ as our 2014 Town Days Tour continues. Mike Lemmer is broadcasting from Eagle’s Landing in Winthrop this afternoon as we celebrate the community. Mike’s guests will include Winthrop …
