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April 11, 2025

FORMER NEW ULM TEACHER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

A former Mankato and New Ulm teacher has been sentenced to six years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.  The U.S Attorney’s Office in the District of Minnesota says 54-year-old Daniel Janke pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography distribution in October.  An investigation into a specific chatroom on Kik, a social […]

April 11, 2025

HIGHWAY 22 PROJECT STARTS TODAY (FRIDAY)

Work starts today (Friday) on the Highway 22 project between St. Peter and Mankato.  Traffic will be detoured to Highways 14 and 169.  It’s going to be a two-year project that will see the reconstruction of the road, adding turning and passing lanes, constructing a roundabout at Hill Street in Kasota and reconstructing bridges.  Construction […]

April 11, 2025

TWO MORE CHILD FLU DEATHS IN MINNESOTA, HOSPITALIZATIONS DOWN

The Minnesota Department of Health’s weekly flu report shows two more pediatric deaths in Minnesota.  There had been two child flu deaths all season in Minnesota.  Seven more adult deaths were reported.  Flu-related hospitalizations dropped from 72 to 47 patients last week.  No flu outbreaks were reported in schools or long-term care facililties.     […]

April 10, 2025

DROUGHT CONDITIONS IMPROVE SLIGHTLY

The latest U.S Drought Monitor map shows some slight improvement in the drought conditions in Minnesota.  The areas o the state in a moderate drought fell from 62 to 46 percent in the last week.  Parts of Minnesota with severe drought conditions dropped from 8.75 to 5.66 percent.  Just over 90-percent of the state is […]

April 10, 2025

THREE INDUCTED INTO ISD 88 HALL OF FAME

ISD 88 inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame Tuesday during the Eagles Extravaganza.  Former math teacher and coach James Pearson, Dr. Amy Malecki Rogers who set state records on the Academic Decathalon team and was one of three Minnesota High School seniors in 1987 named a U.S Presidential Scholar.  Also going in […]

April 10, 2025

Beers with Brian

Kyle Marti of the August Schell Brewery stopped this morning to announce Lake Escape is now available, Grain Belt fishing contest is taking place and shared some of the happenings at the brewery over the next few weeks.                      

April 10, 2025

Sirens will be Sounded at 1:45pm and 6:45pm Today for State Wide Drill

  This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week.   A state wide tornado warning drill will be held at 1:45pm today  with a second drill at 6:45pm.                        

April 9, 2025

CHANGES COMING TO HIGHWAY 169 AND SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE INTERSECTION IN ST. PETER

MnDOT says that if you use the Highway 169 intersection with South Washington Avenue on the south side of St. Peter, you will encounter turning restrictions starting Wednesday.  Northbound 169 motorists will no longer be able to turn left onto South Washington Avenue and motorists on South Washington will no longer be able to turn […]

April 9, 2025

Julie Reed

The Lake Crystal spotlight featured Julie Reed talking about the construction on Highway 60 which is set to start Tuesday.  Also an egg dive at the Rec Center, the city-wide garage sales in May and the start of Cruz In Lake Crystal in May.                    

April 9, 2025

TWO HURT IN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING IN BLUE EARTH

Two people were hurt in an accidental shooting in Blue Earth Sunday night.  Police say they were made aware of two gunshot victims that were admitted to United Hospital District Emergency room.  Police say the two victims are 20-year-old Alexia Andreoff and 19-year-old Luis Hernandez, both of Blue Earth.  Hernandez’s condition isn’t known but Andreoff […]
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