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A man who led law officers on a 38-mile, high-speed chase in Renville County entered guilty pleas on Wednesday to charges resulting from the Dec. 3 incident. The West Central Tribune reports 46-year-old Brian Noel …
04 Apr 13
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Superintendent Jeff Bertrang is scheduled to officially enter his resignation during a special GFW School Board meeting this (WED) evening, and the New Ulm District 88 School Board is scheduled to officially approve Bertrang’s …
03 Apr 13
More than 120 soldiers from the 257th Military Police Company are scheduled to return Thursday to Minnesota after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. “I am extremely proud of these soldiers and it’s an especially good …
03 Apr 13
A decision on whether to move forward with a proposal to build a new Renville County Hospital and Clinics facility will likely be made by month’s end. The West Central Tribune reports that Nathan Blad, …
03 Apr 13
A Hutchinson man was injured after his tractor collided with a pickup north of Hutchinson early Tuesday afternoon. 50-year-old Robert Klapotz was taken to the Hutchinson Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The State Patrol …
02 Apr 13
A Gibbon area dairy farmer who is once again facing criminal charges in connection with selling unpasteurized milk and other food products is scheduled to be in court today (TUE). 59-year-old Michael Hartmann is accused …
02 Apr 13
A driver and three of his passengers were injured in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Plato Friday afternoon. The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office says an SUV driven by 52-year-old Deborah Bleichner of Norwood-Young America collided …
02 Apr 13
The Red Cross Bloodmobile is in the area this week. Today (Monday), donors can give blood in Buffalo at the Presbyterian Church from noon until 6pm. On Tuesday, the Bloodmobile is in Winsted at Holy …
01 Apr 13
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 …
