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Depending on what part of the country you’re in, the Halloween weather ranges from scary to mild. In our area, the forecast is relatively mild with mostly sunny skies this morning then becoming partly cloudy …
31 Oct 11
A former pastor from rural Gibbon was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct on Friday. 52-year-old David Radtke was accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old foreign exchange student. He was charged with 2 counts of …
31 Oct 11
The Farm Merchantile in Fairfax was burglarized at some point last weekend (October 22nd-23rd). Authorities say the crime occurred between 5pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday. The building was broken into and merchandise was taken from …
28 Oct 11
Crow River Habitat for Humanity, Inc. has been chosen as the “bike.home” site for 2012. Officials say it will be the 20th anniversary for Habitat 500, the affiliate’s 21st home, and the state of Minnesota’s …
28 Oct 11
The Hutchinson Library is scheduled to reopen today (Friday) after being shut down for most of this week. The Hutchinson Library, part of the Pioneerland Library System, has been conducting inventory for the past three …
28 Oct 11
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 counties in Minnesota as natural disaster areas due to the combine effects of excessive rain, excessive heat, high winds, tornadoes and an early fall frost that occurred …
27 Oct 11
On Saturday from 10am to 2pm, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Annandale Police Department will be among agencies open to accept unwanted prescription drugs. The event is held in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement …
27 Oct 11
Matthew James Wrobleski of Willmar, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a list of charges alleging he stole multiple vehicles, fled from police officers and burglarized a farm place in multiple incidents between July and September. …
27 Oct 11
Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in the Brainerd Lakes Area on May 8-11, 2014. Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state’s tourism promotion office, organizes this event each year in coordination with a host …
