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McLeod County will begin spraying for noxious weeds and brush along County roads beginning midMay, weather permitting. County officials say landowners not wanting adjacent Right of Way sprayed must contact the McLeod County Highway Department …
02 May 12
The University of Minnesota Extension is working towards updating the local food directory for the Meeker, McLeod, and Sibley County area. Officials say the goal of the directory is to help consumers and schools purchase …
02 May 12
A Sibley County judge has ruled that information on the murder of a newborn baby over a decade ago will not be kept from the public. 29-year-old Amy Ann Romero has been charged with 1st …
01 May 12
A fire that destroyed a home in the New Ulm Mobile Village early Monday morning is being investigated as a possible case of arson. The fire at the residence of Dave Brateng was reported at …
01 May 12
A home in the New Ulm Mobile Village was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning. The fire was reported just after midnight. New Ulm Fire Chief Paul Macho says the smoke and flames kept …
01 May 12
Farmers planted several acres this past week, despite scattered precipitation across the state, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. For the week ending Sunday, corn planting advanced 37 percentage points from the previous …
01 May 12
Officials have ruled that the death of a 19-month-old Minnetrista boy was a homicide. Cottrell Short was hospitalized in February and died a short time later, the result of multiple abdominal and head injuries as …
30 Apr 12
One of the longest losing streaks in Minnesota is over. The Litchfield Dragons softball team beat Rockford Friday afternoon 5-4 to snap a 56 game losing streak. The last dragons win game in 2009, on …
28 Apr 12
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 …
