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“I was impressed that, as a judge, he made sure all parties had the opportunity to be heard. Judge Crippen was a fine jurist and a terrific human being.”

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved funding to become MRC (Minnesota Rural Communities) members in 2024 Tuesday. Action to join the aff

Tomorrow, March 29, marks the 25th anniversary of the series of tornadoes that swept through southern Minnesota. The tornadoes, 13 in all, according to the N

The city of Olivia and the Izaak Walton League raised concerns about a proposal to improve an agricultural drainage line outletting into County Ditch 63. The city is concerned that the increased carrying capacity could increase the potential for water backups affecting the city's wastewater treatment plant.

Located on the plaza along the Minnesota River in downtown Granite Falls, the Makers Market will be from 4 to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month, from June through September. The event features local arts, crafts, music and food. The first Makers Market is June 3.

Outgoing Carver County commissioner spent years fighting for the underdog Maluchnik, a Democrat in conservative Carver County, lost the November election.  January 14, 2021 — 5:13pm Text size Copy shortlink: Randy Maluchnik spent his decades in local government fighting for the little guy. Though the 65-year-old Chaska residents tenure as a Carver County commissioner — a seat he lost in November — is remembered for policy wins ...

38 / 50 W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033 39 / 50 This truck belonged to Silas Halls Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in fron...

Limbo Creek controversy in Renville County going to court, state Capitol A joint House and Senate subcommittee on Minnesota Water Policy dove into the Limbo Creek controversy in Renville County. Three of the lawmakers indicated they want to bring debate over the states Public Waters Inventory to the Legislature this coming session. Those who testified called for protecting the last free flowing waterway in the county. 6:11 am, Dec. 11, 2020 × Tom Kalahar, retired from a ...