WE Fest Wraps Up Four-Day Run in Detroit Lakes

Another WE Fest is in the books following four days of country music and camping at Soo Pass Ranch near Detroit Lakes. The festival began Wednesday with a kickoff concert. Lainey Wilson headlined Thursday night, Thomas Rhett closed Friday’s show, and Brooks & Dunn brought the festival to an end Saturday. The lineup also included […]

St. Peter gearing up for Young John Denver Fest and Blues Fest

  St. Peter Administrator Todd Prafke shared the dates for Young John Denver Fest, June 6, and Blues Fest, June 7, in St. Peter. He also updated us on the Gorman Park Makeover.          

UPDATE – MISSING MANKATO TEEN FOUND

Mankato authorities say a 16-year-old who was reported missing has been found safe in Rochester.  Mankato police returned Brooklyn Fisher to Mankato with the help of Rochester law enforcement.  Fisher had been reported missing earlier this week from Jaycee Court in Mankato.                    

NAME RELEASED IN FATAL KANDIYOHI COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Authorities have released the name of the man that died in a Kandiyohi County Motorcycle crash Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Forrest Foster of Lake Lillian died at the scene. The crash happened on County Road 8 when the motorcycle went off the road at a curve just before 7:30pm. He was not wearing […]

NAMES RELEASED IN FATAL MANKATO SHOOTING

Mankato authorities have identified those involved in a shooting that killed one and injured another.  Police were called just after 1:30 pm Sunday by someone who thought a person was shooting into a residence on Castle Pines Drive.  As they approached, officers thought they heard what they believed to be gunshots from inside.  Once they […]

ELSTON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Sleepy Eye City Manager Bob Elston has announced he is retiring.  The  City Council unanimously approved Elston’s retirement this week, whose last day will be December 18.  He previously worked as Sleepy Eye Public Works Director.  He came to Sleepy Eye in 2004 from Nebraska where he was a Rural Water Association Program Specialist in […]

FINAL CHANGES BEING MADE TO ALLINA HEALTH GYM AT NUHS

Work continues on the New Ulm High School gym to transition signage and branding to the Allina Health Gymnasium.  Superintendent Sean Koster estimates the new Allina Health logos will be on the gym floor by early August and vinyl signs above each entrance to the gym will read Allina Health Gymnasium.  The school board approved […]

FATAL CRASH CLOSES PART OF HIGHWAY 14 IN OWATONNA

The state patrol was called to a fatal crash involving a Kia Optima and around 4:25 Monday morning on Highway 14 just west of Highway 218 near Owatonna.  Authorities say both were eastbound on Highway 14 when they collided.  The Kia was driven by 23-year-old Nybol Dhul of Rosemount.  She was pronounced dead at the […]

LEGISLATIVE CORNER – REPRESENTATIVE PAUL TORKELSON

Representative Paul Torkelson of Hanska talked about getting back to work after the Easter/Passover break and getting to work on passing a two-year budget and a bonding bill.  Many legislators, Torkelson included, feel lawmakers will get the budget and bonding bill work done by the May 19 deadline.               […]

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