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November 7, 2024

HIGHWAY 4 ST. JAMES TO SLEEPY EYE PROJECT UPDATE

MnDOT says Highway 4 from Brown Count Road 24 south of Sleepy Eye to Highway 30 is expected to open to traffic by the end of the day Friday weather permitting. Finishing work will continue until mid-November so be aware of intermittent lane restrictions and watch for flaggers on Highway 4 between Brown County Road […]

November 7, 2024

FRAVEL FOUND GUILTY

The jury has convicted Adam Fravel of murder. The jury reached a verdict this (Thursday) morning and found Fravel guilty of murder in the death of Madeline Kingsbury of Winona last year. Fravel was facing four potential charges – first-degree murder while committing domestic abuse with past pattern of domestic abuse, first-degree murder premeditated, murder […]

November 7, 2024

NO WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ANY TIME SOON IN MINNESOTA

Old man winter is in no hurry to arrive in Minnesota. Pete Boulay of the State Climatology Office says if you’ve enjoyed the weather over the past week or so, the active weather pattern will continue. He says the outlook from the Climate Prediction Center pretty much for all of November has a tendency for […]

November 7, 2024

PIPESTONE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN GIRLFRIEND’S DEATH

Prosecutors in Pipestone County are charging an Edgerton man with the second-degree murder off his girlfriend. Deputies were called to a possible assault Saturday and found the woman dead and 35-year-old James Benson at the scene with scratches on his face and arms. The criminal complaint says the victim had no pulse, marks on her […]

November 7, 2024

VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN WELLS HOMICIDE

The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim of a homicide in rural Wells Friday. Authorities say the victim has been identified as 54-year-old Miguel Angel Chavez-Lopez of Albert Lea. His body was found on a rural property located 540th Avenue in rural Wells. Authorities say there are no suspects at […]

November 6, 2024

GNOMEMADE MARKET STARTS THURSDAY, SHOPPING OPENER THIS WEEKEND

The shopping opener in New Ulm kicks off Thursday with the Gnomemade Market throughout town. There are around 20 open houses you can check out. You can get a map and more details at the Chamber office. Businesses throughout town will participate in the shopping opener. The Women’s Expo and Craft Fair is Saturday at […]

November 6, 2024

DENSE FOG CAUSES REDWOOD COUNTY CRASH

The state patrol is investigating a crash caused by dense fog in Redwood County this (Wednesday) morning at 5:55 am. Authorities say a Ford Focus driven by a 32-year-old Redwood Falls woman was northbound on County Road 6 at Highway 19. Due to the fog, the woman could not see the intersection and went into […]

November 6, 2024

TWO HURT IN BUS VS. CAR CRASH IN SIBLEY COUNTY

The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office was called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 391st Avenue and 290th Street Tuesday afternoon at 4:11 pm. Authorities say a school bus driven by 60-year-old Wendy Kube of rural Arlington was traveling eastbound on 290th Street when it collided with a Mazda Sedan driven by 62-year-old John […]

November 6, 2024

Oak Hills Living Center First Phase of Construction will be completed by the end of November

Oak Hills Living Center’s Rachal Becker provided an update on the remodeling project at Oak Hills Living Center. Phase one should be done by the end of the month. There are a total nine phases.

November 6, 2024

MN PUC TO HOLD HEARINGS ON SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA POWER LINE PROJECT

The state Public Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week about a proposed 170-mile high-voltage power line across southwest Minnesota. Xcel Energy wants to build the power line to connect a substation in Lyon County to the utility’s Sherco substation in Becker. Xcel says the line will help the utility connect up to four-thousand megawatts […]