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ELDERLY WOMAN DIES IN ST. PETER HOUSE FIRE

An early Tuesday morning house fire has claimed the life of an elderly St. Peter woman.  Police Chief Matt Grochow says the fire took place inside a townhome in the Pratt Circle neighborhood around 3 am and appears to be accidental.  The woman’s body was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office for identification […]

BENSON COUPLE KILLED IN KANDIYOHI COUNTY CRASH

A Benson couple was killed in a collision on Highway 12 in Pennock in Kandiyohi County Monday evening.  The state patrol was called to the collision at 7:03 pm.  A Ford Explorer driven by 69-year-old Joyce Nokleby of Benson collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by Douglas Robinson of Waseca collided.  Nokleby and her passenger […]

Morning News 4/24

POLICE INVESTIGATING VEHICLE FIRE IN LINDERHOF PARKING LOT

New Ulm Police and the New Ulm Fire Department are investigating after a vehicle fire in the Linderhof Park Apartments parking lot.  Police say an officer was on routine patrol Sunday morning around 4:20 am and noticed a vehicle on fire.  The fire was put out but there is no video footage or witness statements […]

Ag Headlines 4/24

SUSPICIOUS BROWN COUNTY FIRES

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and county fire departments have responded to an unusual number of wildfires on or near CRP, wildlife management areas and other naturally vegetated land.  Authorities say several of these fires appear suspicious.  The sheriff’s office says between March 1 and Monday, they responded to 16 calls.  Last year, they responded […]

CHARGES FILED AGAINST SIX ARRESTED FOR MANKATO DRUG BUST

Felony charges have been filed in Blue Earth County District Court after the seizure of thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in Mankato over the weekend.  The criminal complaint says the task force received a tip the pills were brought in from Michigan and then sold out of an apartment in Mankato that was rented […]

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