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The GFW School Board on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Superintendent Jeff Bertrang and officially released him from his contract with the district, and about an hour later he was officially hired by the New …
04 Apr 13
Motorists on Highway 5 in Arlington will no longer need to stop at the intersection with Main Street after today (April 4, 2013). However, MnDot officials say cross traffic, or motorists on Main Street will …
04 Apr 13
Belgrade Meats and Pastures a Plenty have issued a voluntary recall on uncured smoked breakfast links, uncured wieners, uncured smoked brat links, and pepper sticks after routine product sampling by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture …
04 Apr 13
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
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 …
