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Minnesota saw a flurry of tornado watches, warnings and even brief funnel cloud touchdowns Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service says two tornadoes were spotted, one in McLeod County, the other in Lyon County as …
16 Apr 12
Two-hundred fifteen Minnesota National Guard soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, returned home today (Sunday, April 15). Thirty-five of those soldiers from Hutchinson and the surrounding area came to Hutchinson as …
15 Apr 12
A McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy on standard paid administrative leave after firing his weapon during the execution of a search warrant Friday. McLeod County Chief Deputy Tim Langenfeld says three law enforcement agencies were executing …
15 Apr 12
The rightful place for an unknown McLeod County tombstone has been located. Authorities had put the word out to the public recently to help them try and identify the tombstone that was found in Hutchinson …
13 Apr 12
The 28th annual Grackle Days celebration in Winthrop is underway. The theme of this year’s festival is “Winthrop’s Got Talent.” Grackle Days highlights include a talent variety show, alumni basketball tournaments, the Grackle Egg Hunt, …
13 Apr 12
After four rounds of balloting Thursday night in Clara City DFL delegates from Senate District 17 failed to endorse a candidate to run for Senate, making a primary election necessary. In the end it didn’t …
13 Apr 12
Prosecutors now have the same rights of other Minnesotans to carry guns. The new law, crafted by Rep. Tony Cornish of Good Thunder and Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria, easily passed the House and Senate …
13 Apr 12
The preparations to close one of the largest employers in the City of Arlington continue. Technical Services for Electronics recently announced that it would closing it’s 13,000 square-foot manufacturing plant in Arlington by the end …
12 Apr 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 …
