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COVID, flu, RSV rates rise in Brown, Renville, Redwood counties

NEW ULM — Brown, Renville and Redwood Counties recently rose from low to medium COVID-19 hospital admission levels, according to the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Situation Update Thursday. “Although Brown County is at medium transmission level, there is some improvement compared ...

SE trash pickup rate hike approved

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a five percent monthly refuse rate increase for River View Sanitation (RVS) residential curbside service as of Feb. 1. Action came on a motion by Councilor Gary Windschitl, seconded by Nate Stevermer for single monthly rates to ...

AG Ellison sues large dairy farm for millions in unpaid wages

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against a large dairy operation Monday alleging at least $3 million in unpaid wages to vulnerable workers in addition to other allegations. The lawsuit was filed in Stearns County District Court against Evergreen Acres ...

What goes up must come down

SLEEPY EYE — Josh Palmer of Springfield said he and his family were so excited about the huge Holiday Lights In Motion display in Sportsmen’s Park about a decade ago and have been volunteering at the event since then. “My mom, day and sister came to see it in 2014 and just fell in love ...

Third-degree murder charge filed against Arlington man

GAYLORD — A third-degree murder charge was filed Jan. 3 in Sibley County Court against a 25-year-old Arlington man accused of selling pills containing fentanyl that caused the death of a 25-year-old Winthrop man last May. Unconditional bail for Erick Lee Alvarado was set at $200,000 cash or ...