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Authorities are calling the death of a St. Bonifacius toddler a horrific case of child abuse. The Star Tribune reports the boy’s 27-year-old mother, Shacara Foster, and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Kentae Todd, were charged Thursday …
08 Jun 12
The State Patrol has determined that an Arlington man who died in a car crash that also killed a 7-year-old boy had fallen asleep at the wheel at the time. 47-year-old Robert Mercier of Arlington …
08 Jun 12
A Hutchinson Police officer may not have caught the suspects, but he reached the “goal” of finding the road hazard that had been called in in the wee hours of June 2nd. At just after …
08 Jun 12
Authorities say a medical incident may have caused a Hutchinson man to lose control of his vehicle and ultimately crash into a garage Wednesday evening. The State Patrol says 45-year-old Troy Boettcher was traveling west …
07 Jun 12
United Way of McLeod County Board President Russ Trettin announced that Bethany Carter was recently elected to serve a three-year board term. Additionally, Trettin announced that Jennifer Grimsley (Wells Fargo) and Diane Hjelter (3M) had …
07 Jun 12
The Minnesota State Fair’s 2012 Commemorative Art was unveiled Wednesday by artist Joe Heffron of St. Paul, Minn. Surrounded by media, State Fair fans and art enthusiasts, he presented his original piece to the public …
07 Jun 12
A complete list of McLeod County Candidate Filings can be found at www.co.mcleod.mn.us. U.S. Representative – District 7: Adam Steele – Independence Bemidji Lee Byberg – Republican Willmar Collin C. Peterson – DFL Detroit …
06 Jun 12
Leonard Galatz has been drawn out as the winner in the Runnings Mow Em Down Inning Contest. Ten Qualifiers had a shot at the grand prize of a Lawn Mower from Runnings in the Hutchinson …
06 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 …
