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Attorneys will have 10 days to file written objections to the completed mental evaluation report of a rural Paynesville man indicted on first-degree murder charges for shooting and killing an Albertville man last fall in …
29 Mar 12
Minnesota farmers overcame erratic weather and volatile markets to post record profits last year. The Pioneer Press reports the survey of nearly 2,400 Minnesota farms found median net farm income reached a record $123,000 last …
29 Mar 12
The Sibley County Board Tuesday morning spent nearly an hour discussing the Renville-Sibley Fiber project. The initiative would bring fiber optic broadband internet services to the cities and rural areas of Renville and Sibley Counties. …
29 Mar 12
The Hutchinson Police Department was called to a home in Hutchinson last week for a possible domestic assault. Authorities arrived at the house in the 100 block of 5th Avenue NE last Friday and heard …
28 Mar 12
Republican Representative Glenn Gruenhagen of Glencoe was endorsed at the District 18 GOP endorsing convention this past weekend in Hutchinson. Three-term Representative Ron Shimanski of Silver Lake had said before the convention that he would …
28 Mar 12
Minnesota Representative Lyle Koenen of Clara City won a special primary election in Senate District 20 over John Schultz in a DFL Primary held Tuesday. The seat was formerly held by DFL Sen. Gary Kubly, …
28 Mar 12
A bill requiring longer residency in the state before someone can collect public assistance passed the Minnesota Senate yesterday (Tuesday). Republican State Senator Scott Newman of Hutchinson says the bill will change the length of …
28 Mar 12
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on its maiden voyage from Southampton , England en route to New York City, sank after having struck an iceberg less than three …
28 Mar 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 …
