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NWS issues Minnesota River flood warning

NEW ULM — The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood warning for the Minnesota River at Morton, affecting Redwood and Renville Counties Tuesday. Three quarters to an inch of rain fell Monday night over the Minnesota River basin near Morton. Additional rainfall may be possible ...

Narvaez sentenced to 79 months for death of SE woman

ST. PETER — A 39-year-old former Sleepy Eye man accused in the death of a 35-year-old Sleepy Eye woman last fall, received a 79-month sentence in Nicollet County District Court Monday. Casey Dlynn Narvaez pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in an April 1 plea agreement. Felony ...

Courtland Council discusses drainage issues

COURTLAND — Courtland City Council members on Thursday listened to concerns from residents regarding water drainage issues on their properties. Residents, Tom Suess and John Stadick, expressed concern about water not draining off their properties on Wishbone Way in Courtland. After ...

Comfrey Comets 4-H Club gets Helping Hands Award

BROWN COUNTY — The Comfrey Comets 4-H club recently received a $750 Helping Hands University Extension Service community service grant to be used to purchase fabric to sew gowns for mammography patients at the Allina Health-Springfield Clinic. The Comets will team with local quilting ladies ...

Hunter hosts sought for Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener

SLEEPY EYE – All eyes in the pheasant hunting community will be on Sleepy Eye this October and the community is looking for hunting guides to help showcase the community. The community was selected to host the 2024 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener (GPHO), Sat. Oct. 12. The GPHD is part ...

Heartland fined $11,200 for air permit violations

WINTHROP — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has fined the Winthrop Heartland Corn Products (HCP) ethanol plant $11,200 for failing emission stack tests. Tests in November 2021 and February 2022 showed the company emitted volatile organic compounds and particulate matter above ...