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A 27-year-old Blaine man has been charged in connection with the robbery of the Mayer Oil Company Saturday. Carver County Attorney Mark Metz says his office has charged Demetrius Charles Edward Derden with Aggravated Robbery …
07 Dec 11
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train makes a stop in New Ulm and other local communities this week. The special train comes through the area on Wednesday (December 7th), with stops in Springfield at 3pm, New …
06 Dec 11
An area football star has been chosen as an All-American. Waconia Quarterback and Linebacker Maxx Williams is one of three Minnesotans chosen to participate in the Sempre Fidelis All American Bowl. Williams joins Mankato West …
06 Dec 11
Several people were arrested on Friday after shots were reportedly fired into a mobile home in Gaylord on Thursday. 23-year-old Michael Lamont Smith of Mankato was one of those arrested for his suspected involvement in …
05 Dec 11
Minnesota got a big budget surprise Thursday. State officials say they’re estimating an $876-million surplus for the rest of the state’s two-year budget. The news came as some at the capitol feared $500-million to $1-billion …
02 Dec 11
The embroiled Minnesota-based egg factory farm that found itself at the center of a national animal cruelty accusation earlier this month, prompting McDonald’s, Target, and other retailers to the drop the company, is again under …
02 Dec 11
The attorney for a Golden Valley man accused of murdering a Henderson woman this past summer plans to challenge statements his client made following his arrest for the crime. 19-year-old Christopher Tillman is accused of …
02 Dec 11
The computer art and publishing program at Ridgewater College in Willmar will close at the end of this school year. Officials say the program is a victim of budget cuts and low enrollment. College President …
01 Dec 11
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 …
