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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded Shovel Ready certifications to business park developments in Red Wing, Hutchinson, Grand Rapids, Fairmont, Isanti and Centerville. Shovel Ready certification means a city or …
02 Feb 12
A 21-year-old Olivia man offered a guilty plea Tuesday in the death of a toddler in his care, and a judge will now decide the severity of the sentence. The West Central Tribune reports Sergio …
01 Feb 12
Investigators were not able to determine what caused the fire last month that destroyed the Swany White Flour Mill, a Central Minnesota landmark. The Dec. 27 fire caused $850,000 in damage, according to the State …
01 Feb 12
A jury trial is scheduled in June for Delbert Edwin Huber, the 81-year-old rural Paynesville man indicted on first-degree murder charges for shooting and killing an Albertville man last October in northern Kandiyohi County. In …
01 Feb 12
Nicholas Brown has been hired as the primary contact for aquatic invasive species (AIS) in a 13-county area of south-central Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). As one of eight AIS …
01 Feb 12
Authorities cited eight minors last week for underage consumption at a party on the northwest side of Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Police Department received a call on Saturday at 10:13 PM about a loud party at …
31 Jan 12
The McLeod County Republican Caucuses are being held next week. Seven towns and cities in McLeod County will be the locations of the caucuses that will be held Tuesday, February 7th. Organizers say registration at …
31 Jan 12
The Hutchinson School District has announced their “Students of the Month” for January. They are: Freshman Will Kuball, Sophomore Brennen VanDerPol, Juniors Casey Loehrer and Zachary Hartnady, and Seniors Mariah McCloud and John Pregler.
30 Jan 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 …
