Southern Minnesota Lawmaker Settles DWI Case
Senator John Jasinski of Faribault was arrested Oct. 3rd and charged with a misdemeanor DWI count and careless driving.
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Grants Awarded For Several SE Minnesota Rural Broadband Projects
Several planned broadband projects in southeast Minnesota are expected to move forward after they were awarded large grants from the state.
Down By The Riverside Needs Opening Acts…and You’ll Get Paid!
If you're a local band, they need your press kit for opening acts this summer. And they don't pay with exposure, they pay you with money! Here's how to apply...
Nearly A Third of Minnesotans Have Now Been Tested For COVID-19
COVID-19 testing sites at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere in Minnesota have been super busy in recent days.
Rice County Farmer Planting Beans Found Human Remains
Foul play is not suspected and no gender was revealed in the news release.
Rice County Man Fatally Injured in Towing Accident
A southern Minnesota man is dead after getting struck in the head by a tow hitch while trying to get a vehicle out of the ditch.
Bail Set For Convicted Drug Dealer Blamed For Fatal Overdose
A man charged with a fatal drug overdose in Faribault had his initial court appearance this morning.
Former Kasson Officer Sex Abuse Cases Combined in Rochester
The child sex abuse charges against a former Kasson Police Officer are being consolidated into a single case that will be prosecuted in Rochester.
Fatal Rear End Crash Near Northfield
The State Patrol says an elderly woman was killed Saturday morning in a traffic crash near Northfield.
Prosecutor Wants Stiff Sentence for Former Kasson Cop
A former Kasson police officer accused of sexually abusing three young girls over a period of years could face an aggravated sentence if he is convicted.
Faribault Man Hurt After Sideswiping MnDOT Snowplow
A Faribault man was hurt Friday afternoon after his van sideswiped a MnDOT snowplow.
Former Kasson Cop Enters Plea in Sex Abuse Case
A former Kasson police officer accused of sexually abusing three children over a period of years has pleaded not guilty in one of the cases.
National Weather Service Now Reporting Ten Tornadoes on Thursday
The National Weather Service is now reporting at least ten tornadoes that struck parts of SE Minnesota Thursday evening.
At Least Five Twisters Struck Southern Minnesota Thursday
Several tornadoes struck southern Minnesota as severe storms packing powerful winds and heavy rain left a trail of destruction overnight, the National Weather Service said Friday.