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After the announced retirement of long-standing Republican Rep. John Petersburg, representing House District 19B, a flurry of Republican candidates came forward as the Democrats offered no names publicly.
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An Ellendale woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly broke into an ex-partner’s home near Ellendale in early March.
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Corks & Pints was full of hundreds of people trying a large selection of beer, wine and spirits for the Bubbles, Bottles & Brew tasting-event fundraiser Friday evening that raised over $12,000. Proceeds from the event go to the Light of Hope Cancer Foundation, which had raised over $…
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A man allegedly entered the apartment of a Faribault woman whom he did not know and sexually assaulted her while she slept.
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Blueprint for Safety — a collaboration of Rice County agencies led by the HOPE Center — released a new report with recommendations aiming to improve outcomes for victims of domestic violence.
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Two years after acquiring the Northfield News’ longtime home at 115 5th St. W., the Northfield City Council has unanimously approved plans to sell the building to popular, homegrown distillery Loon Liquors.
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The state leaves it to the local governments to decide whether or not ATVs, UTVS and golf carts will be allowed on certain streets in Minnesota.
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After the announced retirements of two long-standing Republican representatives in both Minnesota House District 19A and 19B, the Democratic-Farm-Labor (DFL) party of Southern Minnesota has endorsed the two candidates that will be looking to replace Republicans Brian Daniels and John Petersb…
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In his more than 70 years living in the town of St. Peter, Keith Keogh never stopped working to make his community a better place.
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Since taking ownership of Generations Boutique six months ago, Leila Leonhardt has made it her mission to cultivate a shop that can be enjoyed by women of all shapes and sizes.
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It’s omnibus season at the Minnesota Legislature, with the focus of a legislative session just one month from completion shifting from committee work to the conference committees set to negotiate the final details on several significant omnibus packages driven by DFL majorities.
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This year’s citywide garage sale in Le Center had more treasures in store than ever before, as a new Market in the Park was added to the semi-annual event.
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After a solid showing at a recent competition, Kenyon-Wanamingo’s robotics team showed off its latest contraption and shared a bit about its latest work with members of the Kenyon-Wanamingo School Board and Superintendent Beth Giese.
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Whether it’s helping people put food on the table or giving them a place to socialize, All Seasons Community Services strives to be a little bit of everything for Kenyon and the surrounding area.
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Blueprint for Safety — a collaboration of Rice County agencies led by the HOPE Center — released a new report with recommendations aiming to improve outcomes for victims of domestic violence.
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A notable donation to the city, an ordinance focused on disincentivizing underage sale of THC products, instances of vandalism at the new skate park and more were discussed by the Lonsdale City Council during their meeting Thursday evening.
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The best of the best in Minnesota high school track and field met at Hamline University for the annual Hamline Elite Meet Friday.
Thursday evening, the Waseca track and field team traveled to Plainview-Elgin-Millville H.S. to compete in the PEM Winged Foot Invitational featuring six schools. The Bluejays boys team earned a second place finish in the meet with 147.5 points while the girls finished fourth with 93.
The Waseca Bluejays competed in three Big South Conference showdowns last week, all of them on the road, with a game against St. Peter and a doubleheader against Fairmont. The defense struggled to limit runs all week, with the Saints earning a 10-0 win before the Cardinals defeated the Jays …
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