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At a meeting of the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly today in Washington, D.C., NEA President Dennis Van Roekel announced that Governor Mark Dayton is this year’s recipient of the America’s Greatest Education Governor Award. …
04 Jul 12
Authorities say a 16-year-old girl collapsed and died on a bike path Sunday morning in Wright County. Michaela Marie Olson apparently collapsed and fell to the pavement as she was running. Officers responded to the …
03 Jul 12
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THOUGH 10 PM THURSDAY EVENING. THIS IS AN UPGRADE TO THE HEAT ADVISORY THAT HAD BEEN IN …
03 Jul 12
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon until midnight today (Monday). The forecast for today is mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light …
02 Jul 12
Law enforcement agencies from throughout the Midwest will be bracing for the deadliest holiday of the year due to impaired driving crashes by increasing enforcement on our roads. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over …
29 Jun 12
A New Ulm Wrestler has made the Olympic team months after losing in the finals. Ali Bernard was named to the team yesterday after Stephany Lee was suspended due to a positive drug test. Lee …
29 Jun 12
If you’re going to complain about your neighbor, make sure you don’t have any outstanding warrants. A Hutchinson woman was arrested on June 18th after she called police to make a complaint about her neighbor …
29 Jun 12
United Way of McLeod County Board President Russ Trettin announced Thursday that the organization delivered $47,453 in checks during June, to 40 partnering agencies/programs. Those checks represent the second quarter allocations for 2012 United Way …
29 Jun 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 …
