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North Mankato man arrested for pointing gun at neighborKEYC1 day ago
ADAM FRAVEL MURDER TRIAL: The discovery of Madeline Kingsbury’s body, state presents evidence of discovery in court (Live at 5)KTTC8 hours ago
Southern Minnesota Man Convicted of Murdering Elderly FarmerKROC News1 day ago
Walz allegations video circulating is a fakeFOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul1 day ago
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Kasota man charged for meth possession
A Kasota man faces felony charges for allegedly possessing 27 grams of methamphetamine. Stephen Ray Allen, 47, is charged with a controlled substance crime in the second degree for possession of more than 25 grams of a controlled substance. The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Kasota City Park on April 27 at 1:13 p.m. after receiving an anonymous complaint about a man, later identified as Allen, who seemed confused and appeared to be walking around with a shovel. Police made contact with Allen at the Kasota Trailer Park entrance, where court documents say he appeared incoherent and discombobulated. At one point, he took a container out of his pocket and threw it on the ground. When asked what was inside, Allen responded, “methamphetamine.” The substance later tested positive for meth and weighed in at 27.2 grams.
Southern Minnesota Man Convicted of Murdering Elderly Farmer
Winthrop, MN (KROC-AM News) - A jury has returned a guilty verdict in the case of an elderly southern Minnesota farmer who was murdered two years ago. According to court documents, 79-year-old Dennis Weitzenkamp was sitting in a chair shucking corn in the machine shed on his farm in Sibley County when he was shot in the head on September 20, 2022. An investigation into the slaying led to the arrest of 48-year-old Travis Bauer, who was described in court documents as a person who had worked for the victim for many years and was considered a member of the family.
Waseca man charged with making terroristic threats
A Waseca man has been charged with making terroristic threats towards law enforcement, assault of a law enforcement official and obstruction of legal process following an eventful arrest shortly after midnight on October 11. Randall Edward Rosevelt Kaupa, 28, was charged in Waseca County District Court on Oct. 14 with the charges, three days after Waseca police on patrol noticed a vehicle going more than 50 mph in a 30 mph zone and executing an illegal u-turn. ...
Panthers lose 25-22 heartbreaker to Bulldogs to end season
After losing three straight games to end their regular season at 3-5, which included a loss to Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, the NRHEG Panthers football team had a chance at revenge against the JWP Bulldogs in the Section 2AA quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Panthers traveled to Janesville since while both teams had the same record, JWP had the advantage as they won over the Panthers 21-14 in the regular season. NRHEG was the number 5 seed while JWP was the number 4 seed. The game was a back-and-forth...
New Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary building opens for first day of school
Monday marked the second “first day of school” for Le Sueur-Henderson elementary school students. After starting their school year at the 94-year-old Park Elementary this fall, kids in grades PreK-5 came back from their MEA break to be welcomed to their new school building, Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary. The modernized, 90,000-square-foot educational facility — modeled after the latest trends in elementary education with an emphasis on flexible and creative approaches to...
Fishin' for friends: Minnesota angler nets greatest catch yet
MADISON LAKE, Minn. — The story of 41-year-old angler Erik Koffski and his new 16-week-old sidekick began on an early September morning, right before sunrise, as Koffski started fishing in a tournament on Madison Lake in southern Minnesota. Koffski said for the next half hour, he could hear the...
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