Fatal Motorcycle Accident Near Minnesota Lake
A Waterville man was killed in a motorcycle crash near Minnesota Lake on Saturday. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says it happened on County Road 161 just south of County Road 159 in Danville Township, northeast of the town of Minnesota Lake. Deputies identified the rider as 54-year-old Ronald [...]
Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Changing Name
Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, the operators of the Xcel Energy Center, announced today the expiring sponsor partnership with Xcel Energy will be replaced by Grand Casino of Mille Lacs. As part of this new partnership, all exterior and interior signage will be replaced to identify Grand Casino Arena, including the [...]
Wells Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident
Saturday, June 21st, just before midnight, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash at 600th Avenue and 195th Street in Dunbar township, northeast of Wells. The motorcycle, a 2008 Kawasaki ZX1400C sport, was being operated by Alan Richard Knutson, a 46 year old male [...]
Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo Returns To Fairmont
The Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo will return to Fairmont this weekend at the Martin County Fairgrounds. Events begin on Thursday in the Sheep category, with Friday and Saturday featuring events and shows for cattle, goats, and rabbits. The swine portion of this years show will be held at the Mower [...]
Vigil For Hortmans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were gunned down at their home. As a brass quintet [...]
Mapleton Homicide
A man is in custody after the person he lived with was found dead in the southern Minnesota home they shared, authorities said. The investigation started just after 2 a.m. Tuesday with an abandoned car on Highway 22 near the Terrace View Golf Course in Mapleton, according to the Blue [...]
