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United Way of McLeod County Board President Russ Trettin announced that the organization delivered $50,043 in checks during March, to 40 partnering agencies/programs. Those checks represent the first quarter allocations for 2012 United Way funding. …
03 Apr 12
It seems only appropriate that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 13th Conservation Officer Academy got underway March 28th at Camp Ripley on the 125th anniversary of the game warden service in Minnesota. Known …
03 Apr 12
Some farmers are already planting crops in central and southern Minnesota. That’s because of the mild, dry winter and record warmth in March. In its first weekly crop-weather report for Minnesota this season, the U.S. …
03 Apr 12
A Glencoe man is in critical condition after losing control of his vehicle on Highway 212 early Sunday morning. 22-year-old Nathan Schuette was taken to Glencoe Hospital for treatment. Authorities say the crash happened just …
02 Apr 12
An Olivia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old daughter. 21-year-old Sergio Turrubiates Jr received his sentence for the 2nd-degree murder charge on Friday in Renville …
02 Apr 12
Lee Byberg is the Republican-endorsed candidate for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Byberg was facing State Senator Gretchen Hoffman in a hard-fought campaign to gain the endorsement to run against incumbent Democrat Congressman Collin …
02 Apr 12
Area residents may see 4-foot white X’s on the ground near eight communities in western and southwestern Minnesota over the next two weeks, as crews complete aerial photography for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The …
02 Apr 12
The Red Cross Bloodmobile makes several stops in the area this week. Today (Monday), the Bloodmobile is in Buffalo at the Presbyterian Church from noon until 6pm. On Tuesday, donors can give blood in Winsted …
02 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 …
