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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 ...

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 ...

Changes and improvements planned for Courtland

There are changes and improvements coming to Courtland. The City Council worked on a variety of projects at their Thursday, January 4, meeting. Eric Hauser, representing Bolten and Menk, presented a revised 2024 Street Improvement Project engineering report for Collin Drive. This replaces the ...

Highway 14 completion the top local news story in 2023

NEW ULM — For decades, residents of New Ulm and the surrounding area have dreamed of having a safer Highway 14 and in 2023 that dream came true. On Nov. 22, two days before Thanksgiving, the four-lane Highway 14 expansion between New Ulm and Nicollet opened to the public. This stretch of ...

Gaylord, RF mobile home parks receive state funding

ST. PAUL — Housing developments in Gaylord and Redwood Falls were among properties selected to receive 2023 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Manufactured Home Community Redevelopment funds Thursday. El Nuevo Amanecer (The New Dawn) Cooperative Gaylord Mobile Home Park was awarded ...