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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
A Level 3 Sex Offender living in New Ulm was arrested this week for violating his probation. 40-year-old Dino John Bastian was taken into custody after allegedly following someone. He will now likely face his …
30 Mar 12
Best Buy is closing 50 stores in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and is looking to cut costs by $800-million by fiscal 2015. The Hutchinson store is among those slated to close. The biggest U.S. …
30 Mar 12
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