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May 3, 2024

COMMUNITY CONNECTION: FIRST ANNUAL FIRE SIDE BURGER CHALLENGE

Today, some local students from Morris Area High Schools, came in to discuss the Burger challenge held at the Fireside. CLICK LINK BELOW FOR YOUR THE FULL INTERVIEW

May 3, 2024

SECOND CHANCE AT COLLAGE PHOTO

Over 400 people turned up at Sweet Haven Tonic in downtown New Ulm Sunday to have their picture taken for the Community Collage. If you weren’t able to make it Sunday, you will have a second chance to get your picture taken Saturday, May 11 at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato. New Ulm Chamber of […]

May 3, 2024

Head-to-head traffic begins today on I-94 between Alexandria and Osakis until November

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.—Starting Friday, May 3, motorists traveling on Interstate 94 between Alexandria and Osakis will encounter reduced speeds and one-lane traffic in each direction, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This afternoon, the westbound lanes will close and traffic will be directed onto the eastbound lanes while crews begin concrete resurfacing and bridge […]

May 3, 2024

Pro-Palestine Encampment Taken Down on U of M Campus

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The pro-Palestine encampment is gone from the University of Minnesota East Bank campus in Minneapolis. All the tents came down Thursday after an agreement was reached between U of M interim President Jeff Ettinger and UMN Divest Coalition and student groups. Twelve academic buildings that were closed during protests on the […]

May 2, 2024

Authorities Issue Warning About Fake IDs

Authorities are warning business owners about shame IDs making the rounds in the listening area. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office fake Minnesota IDs are being used. Officials say that under inspection in normal light the IDs appear to be legal and contain all the security features of a legitimate ID card. Under a […]

May 2, 2024

Public Comment Sought on Lac qui Parle WMA Master Plan

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area to share their thoughts on a draft update of the master plan for the popular hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching destination in southwestern Minnesota. The updated master plan will be used to guide management of the WMA’s prairies and […]

May 2, 2024

Danube Man Arrested in Willmar for Threats of Violence

A Danube man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after threatening he would “shoot the place up” at a Willmar business. At just after 2pm, police were dispatched to a business at the 4100 block of south 1st St. The caller said there was a man at the business who was unhappy and made the threat. The […]

May 1, 2024

Winthrop Man Sentenced in Redwood Co Chase

A Winthrop man was sentenced earlier this month for leading police on a high speed chase through Redwood County last October. Thirty-three-year-old Damon Jon Muchow was sentenced to 364 days local confinement, three years supervised probation, 16 hours community service, and fines and fees of just over $1,000. According to court documents, on October 15 […]

April 30, 2024

Automatic Voter Registration System Certified

SAINT PAUL — On Monday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon certified that the state’s new Automatic Voter Registration system is ready for use. With Automatic Voter Registration, eligible Minnesotans who are applying for or renewing a state-issued ID will be registered to vote without needing to affirmatively “opt in.” The system includes an intensive […]

April 30, 2024

Senate Bill Designates Bridge in Honor of Late Granite Falls Mayor

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A bill approved by the Minnesota Senate designates a U.S. Highway 212 bridge over the Minnesota River as the “Mayor Dave Smiglewski Memorial Bridge.” Senator Gary Dahms says the bridge honors the longtime mayor of Granite Falls who died last fall. He told members, “Mayor Smiglewski was very passionate about […]