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December 6, 2025

LT. GOV FLANAGAN STARTS LOUD AND CLEAR VOICE TOUR

U.S Senate candidate and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan kicks off her “Loud and Clear Voice Tour: Roadmap to the Cacus” with stops in Litchfield and Montevideo today (Saturday).  These events are the first of nearly 40 stops leading up to Minnesota’s precinct caucuses on February 3rd.  Flanagan says her Ojibwe name means Speaks with a […]

December 5, 2025

WOMAN HURT IN MEEKER COUNTY SHOOTING

A Willmar man was arrested after he allegedly admitting to shooting a woman near Grove City Thursday afternoon.  The sheriff’s office says the victim called and told authorities that she was bleeding and that she was hiding in the basement.  The suspect also called and admitted to the shooting.  The victim had superficial wounds and […]

December 5, 2025

STATE PATROL INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH IN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY

Two people from Echo were killed in a collision on Highway 274 in Wood Lake Township Yellow Medicine County Friday morning.  The state patrol was called shortly after 8 am to the collision between a GMC Acadia and a Chevy Monte Carlo.  Authorities say the Monte Carlo driven by 41-year-old Jean Hodgman lost control on […]

December 5, 2025

Katie Wolle

Executive Director of the Madelia Chamber of Commerce Katie Wolle had a recap of Razzle Dazzle and looked ahead to a lot of fun things coming up this month in Madelia including activities at the library and the Watonwan County Historical Society.                          

December 5, 2025

Kurk Kramer

Sleepy Eye EDA Director, Kurk Kramer discusses the up coming Buddy Holly Fundraiser, next Friday at the Sleepy Eye Event Center.                                                                

December 5, 2025

New Ulm Chamber Accepting Nominees for Business of the Year

New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sarah Warmka said they are accepting nominations for Large and Small Businesses of the Year, Tourism Person of the Year and a new category- Chamber Volunteer of the Year.   Visit https://www.newulm.com/ for more information.   Shop at Night is coming up on Thursday, December 11, 4-8pm in […]

December 4, 2025

STATE BUDGET FORECAST SHOWS CURRENT $2.5-BILLION SURPLUS, DEFICIT IN 2028-29

State officials are predicting a surplus of nearly $2.5-billion in the current biennium and a $2.96-billion deficit for the 2028-29 budget.  The Minnesota Management and Budget Office says a better-than-expected fiscal year close and higher near-term revenue collections, partially offset by increased spending estimates, result in a projected surplus.  But higher health care costs and […]

December 4, 2025

New Ulm 2026 Budget Approval will come at its Final Meeting of the Year

New Ulm City Council is looking at a final levy increase of around 7.36% in the 2026 budget.   Final approval will come at the next city council meeting.  New Ulm City Manager Chris Dalton also discussed housing and the Hermann Monument restoration on Community Affairs Thursday morning on KNUJ.          

December 3, 2025

WOMAN FACING MANY CHARGES AFTER DEAD, MALNOURISHED DOGS FOUND ON RURAL ST. JAMES PROPERTY

A Minnesota woman is facing numerous charges after the remains of 18 dogs and 17 severly malnourished dogs found on a rural property near St. James.  37-year-old Laura Berg is facing multiple counts of animal mistreatment, including felony charges for torture and cruelty and misdemeanors for depriving animals of food and keeping them in unhealthy […]

December 3, 2025

Paul Macho

New Ulm Fire Chief, Paul Macho gives holiday fire safety tips!                                                      
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