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Storms packing rain, snow and dangerous winds raked the Midwest and spawned a possible tornado outside of St. Louis that prompted an emergency declaration from Missouri’s governor. To the north icy weather left thousands without …
11 Apr 13
On Wednesday, Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation came together for U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s (D-Minn.) third annual hotdish competition. Sen. Franken started the friendly “Hotdish Off” as a way to bring the delegation together and celebrate a …
11 Apr 13
District Judge Donald Spilseth has denied motions to dismiss the charges against the 22-year-old Cokato man facing 15 felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide or operation for the triple fatal motor vehicle crash last summer …
10 Apr 13
The McLeod County Dairy Association’s 60th Spring Banquet & Dairy Princess Coronation was held April 6th at the Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson MN. The new 2013-2014 McLeod County Dairy Princesses are Shelby Rolf daughter …
09 Apr 13
McLeod County officials say the replacement of the bridge over High Island Creek began Monday. The bridge is located on Leaf Avenue approximately ¼ mile south of McLeod County Road 17 in the southeast part …
09 Apr 13
A Hector man has died after a weekend crash near Saturday evening. Authorities say 22-year-old Cody Kirgiss North Memorial Medical Center in Robbindale. The State Patrol says Olivia Police were checking on a driving complaint …
09 Apr 13
A Hector man is in custody for a series of recent residential burglaries in Hector. Charges are pending. The man was identified as the prime suspect in the burglaries after evidence was collected from the …
08 Apr 13
A Hector man was taken to a Twin Cities Hospital with serious head trauma after a head-on crash Saturday evening near Hector. 22-year-old Cody Kirgiss was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbindale for …
08 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 …
