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The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Rockford man. Authorities say 26-year-old Samuel Adam Scherna Gustafson was last seen on April 21st at 3:00 a.m. when he …
24 Apr 13
A recently reopened ethanol plant in Buffalo Lake is closed again, and Purified Renewable Energy’s top executives have been fired amid allegations of wrongdoing in an unfolding bankruptcy case. MNN reports former chief financial officer …
23 Apr 13
Due to the current weather the McLeod County Parks will officially open on Wednesday, May 8th. They were tentatively set to open May 1st. Park hours are 8:00 a.m. to one hour past sunset. All …
23 Apr 13
After one day of jury selection in Kandiyohi County District Court, nine people have been selected as jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Timothy John Huber. The 47-year-old Huber is charged with first- and …
23 Apr 13
The Timothy Huber murder trial is scheduled to begin today (Monday) in Kandiyohi County District Court in Willmar. Jury selection is first. KWLM reports the trial is scheduled to last 3 weeks. The 47-year-old Huber, …
22 Apr 13
The Highway 4 reconstruction project in Cosmos began today (Monday). According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the detour follows Highway 4 north to Highway 7, then east to Meeker County Road 1, north to …
22 Apr 13
The employees of a meat-processing plant in St. James have filed a lawsuit against the company over allegations they were not paid for all the hours they worked. The complaint says that workers at Armour …
22 Apr 13
The Red Cross Bloodmobile is in the area this week. Today, donors can give blood in Watertown at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from 1pm until 7pm. On Tuesday, donors can give blood in Cosmos at …
22 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 …
