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With planting season beginning soon, The McLeod County Highway Department is asking landowners not to encroach on highway right of way when working the fields this spring. Highway right of way includes driving lanes, inside …
04 May 13
State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, has received an appointment to serve on a bipartisan House-Senate conference committee pertaining to K-12 Education Finance. The joint committee will work to resolve differences between House and Senate …
04 May 13
The name of the 84-year-old Brooklyn Center woman that died in a two-vehicle crash just north of Le Sueur Wednesday afternoon has been released. Audrey Nyquist was a passenger in a car driven by 61-year-old …
03 May 13
Two men have been charged in connection with the theft of copper in the former Burns Manor Nursing Home in Hutchinson. 41-year-old Bradley Thomas Henkemeyer of Eagan and 43-year-old Timothy Michael Wenisch of Hutchinson have …
03 May 13
The Timothy Huber murder trial in Willmar is in recess until Monday morning. KWLM reports the defense called 5 witnesses Thursday morning before concluding their case. Closing arguments will take place next week before going …
03 May 13
The parents of a New Prague middle school student who reported a false shooting have removed the boy from the district. The family’s attorney says it’s an effort to get the boy to grasp the …
03 May 13
United Way of McLeod County Board President Russ Trettin says the organization received pledges for $262,869 during its 2012-13 campaign. Trettin says that number represents 99.2% of the $265,000 campaign need. The local United Way …
03 May 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 …
