Morning News March 19

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Hwy 15 Fatality Names Released

Authorities have released the names of the people involved in a fatal head-on crash on Highway 15 just south of Winthrop Monday. A northbound 1999 Buick Regal driven by 43-year-old Charlan Kaml of Kimball apparently …

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Numerous Local Area Crashes

A Morton woman was injured Monday morning when she lost control of her pickup truck on an icy Highway 19 in Redwood County. It happened at around 7:30am at the intersection with Highway 71 in …

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A Deadly Month On MN Roads

It’s been a deadly year on Minnesota roads so far in 2014, and a deadly month. Authorities say that at least 19 people have died on our roadways since March 1st. Local State Patrol Spokesperson …

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Criminal Sex Priest Guilty Plea

A Catholic Priest who served in Blue Earth and Winnebago pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct on Monday. 47-year-old Father Leo Koppala was accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl at her home last …

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NU Man Challenging Pot Charges

A New Ulm man facing multiple felony charges after numerous marijuana plants were allegedly discovered in his home last month is seeking to have the case dismissed. One of the attorneys for 33-year-old Jon Hansen …

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Sex Offender Program Evaluation

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has budgeted $1.8-million for the possible costs of a court-ordered evaluation of the state sex-offender program. A federal judge last month told a panel of experts to review the …

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Collin Peterson Will Run Again

Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson announced Monday that he will seek a 13th term in the US House. The 7th District Democrat says there’s plenty of work left to do including flood retention projects, implementing the …

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