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Northfield attorney faces possible 2nd suspension over eviction case

A Minnesota Supreme Court-appointed referee has recommended suspending a prominent Northfield attorney for at least 60 days after finding he violated professional conduct rules while pursuing a 2024 eviction case in Faribault. Referee Jon A. Maturi concluded in September that David Ludescher filed a frivolous eviction complaint and a subsequent frivolous motion for a new trial. However, Maturi determined that the filings were not malicious and that the misconduct was substantially less serious than violations that led to Ludescher’s previous suspension in 2023. Ludescher, a former Northfield city councilor and frequent voice in local political discussions, disputes the findings. The case began when a woman acquired a Faribault rental property whose previous owner had leased it without obtaining the required city rental license. The new owner retained Ludescher to evict two tenants, citing concerns about property damage, access to the home and potential civil or criminal penalties for continuing to rent without a license. Although the city of Faribault prohibits renting property without a license, its ordinance does not specify whether such a violation invalidates an existing lease. Ludescher maintained that the previous owner’s failure to obtain a license made the agreement unenforceable against the new owner, who should not

Northfield, MN · 3d

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3 Minnesota Cities Now Ranked Among The Midwest's 10 Best Places To Live

Minnesota had more cities in the top 10 than any other state in a new ranking of the Midwest’s 10 best places to live. See which three made the list, where they ranked, and what makes each one stand out.

Minnesota · 4d

Minnesota Now

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Minnesota Man Walks Into Treasure Island on Halloween and Leaves With a Quarter-Million Dollars

Treasure Island Resort & Casino celebrated its biggest slot machine win of 2026 after a Minnesota man hit a $242,416.49 grand progressive jackpot.

Welch, MN · 1d

Owatonna People's Press

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‘Proactive not reactive’: Planning commission moves forward with ordinance amendments

After being asked 100 questions by Owatonna, Northfield and Pine Island residents about data centers, the Owatonna Planning Commission moved forward with recommending its proposed ordinance amendments, including defining and regulating data centers. “It’s a 0.001% area of what we’re doing,” Community Development Manager Greg Kruschke said about data centers during the open house before Tuesday’s planning commission meeting. “The code was last updated in the ‘80s. There’s been updates through there, but the last major overhaul (was in the 1980s).” Changes to the Zoning Ordinance include cutting about 50 pages, updating zoning districts, adding a shoreland ordinance and modernizing home occupation standards, among others. Data centers were defined as “A facility used for the storage, processing, management, and distribution of digital data and information, consisting of servers, networking equipment and supporting infrastructure such as cooling systems, backup power generation and electrical equipment.” The definition was further broken up to major and minor data centers; major data centers have a capacity threshold of “greater than 5 MW of totaled designed IT load (often expanding to 100+ MW),” while minor data centers have “up to 5 MW of total designed IT load.” During the open house, Planning Specialist Emma Bransford said

Owatonna, MN · 1d

CBS Minnesota

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Customer files discrimination charge over Faribault Burger King blackface

The recorded exchange at a Faribault drive-through is at the center of a charge filed with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The employee later said, "I just wanted to be Black," according to the customer's attorneys.

Faribault, MN · 2d

CBS Minnesota

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City of Eagan sues data center company over "temporary chillers"

The City of Eagan is suing Eagan Capital, a data center company in business along Pilot Knob Road, alleging they've been operating "temporary chillers" without proper permits.

Eagan, MN · 3d

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Caledonia crushes Cannon Falls to advance to MSHSL state semifinals

The Warriors continued their dominant 2026 campaign on Thursday night as they trounced the Bombers 63-12 in the quarterfinal round.

Caledonia, MN · 13h

Hastings Star Gazette

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Dakota County plans for service changes in 2027

Dakota County is changing some park and library hours and services next year. The changes are being made due to planned 2027 budget reductions. Service changes as part of next year’s budget also include a new location for passport services, which does not require additional tax dollars. Here is...

Dakota County, MN · 1d

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Alcohol-infused Candy At Minnesota's Largest Candy Store Leads To Charges

That big yellow candy store in Jordan is in hot water. Alcohol-infused candy sold to a minor, and owner Robert M. Wagner has a Dec. 18 court date.

Jordan, MN · 4d

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The Scoop: Her view of college golf will come in Minnesota as Avery Voeltz of Spooner announces decision to play at Division III St. Olaf

The Scoop: News and notes from around junior golf in Wisconsin. In her four years on the girls golf team at Spooner High School, senior Avery Voeltz saw the sport from just about every angle during her time — and her climb — with the Rails. She saw...

Spooner, WI · 2d

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Mistakes pile up as Knights football is eliminated

St. Michael-Albertville football's momentum stopped after a first-round upset to Woodbury, as Rosemount beat them in the round of 16 to end their season in the state tournament. The Knights crushed the Royals in the first round, winning on the road as the six-seed over the three-seed in Woodbury. On Nov. 6, the Knights lost to Rosemount 35-7, not repeating the upset from last season or last week and falling to the No. 2 team in their quadrant of the bracket. The first half was all Rosemount. The Irish scored three times in the first half to make it 21-0 over the Knights. In the second quarter, the Knights showed signs of life when down 14-0. After a punt, the Irish fumbled on the ensuing drive thanks to forced fumble by defensive back Kyan Beaumont. Beaumont and the Knights took over on their opponent's 24 and drove down inside the Irish 10. A costly fumble coughed up a golden opportunity for the Knights offense to cut the lead in half with the first half time ticking down. The Irish capitalized and scored once more before the break. The second half had as much scoring, but the Knights joined the fray

Albertville, MN · 1d

Faribault Daily News

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Faribault Legion to continue suicide awareness event after previous organizer closes

American Legion Post 43 Commander John Haessig was driving home from HyVee with $300 worth of groceries in the back of his truck. No one knew it then, but the veteran was not in a good state of mind. He…

Faribault, MN · 1d

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Holiday Train to whistle into Owat.

The Holiday Train will be whistling its way into Owatonna this holiday season in an effort to bring the community together while fighting food insecurity at the same time. Owatonna will be one of many communities across Canada and the U.S. hosting the Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CPKC, Railroad during its annual tour which begins Nov. 19. The Owatonna stop will take place Dec. 11 at 3:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing between Viracon and Wenger Corporation.

Owatonna, MN · 1d

MinnesotaSportsFan

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After Stunning No. 1 Moorhead, Prior Lake Seeks Another Minnesota Football Upset

Once 0-4, the Lakers have won six straight games and now face Rosemount in a Class 6A state quarterfinal rematch […]

Prior Lake, MN · 19h

Sun ThisWeek

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Football playoffs: Irish, Cougars advance to quarterfinals

Class 6A teams now playing for trips to U.S. Bank Stadium Rosemount defensive coordinator Parc Williams watched with admiration as the Irish offense plowed through St. Michael-Albertville for yet another first down. “I’m loving this,” he said. With good reason. Rosemount’s offense was giving Williams’ defense an extended break, and it was bleeding the clock in the second half as the Irish finished off a one-sided 35-7 victory in the second round of the Class 6A football playoffs Nov. 6. St. Michael-Albertville (4-6) shut out three of its previous four opponents, but Rosemount (7-3) quickly eliminated that possibility by driving 72 yards in 10 plays – all on the ground – for a touchdown on the game’s first possession. The Irish kept on rolling, gaining 430 yards – 347 on the ground – in reaching the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2023 and 14th time overall. They will play Prior Lake at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Maple Grove High School. With Rosemount’s rushing game dominating, that meant the Irish offensive linemen were having a good time. “It’s a great offense to block for,” said senior Max Meger, the Irish’s center. “Of course, it’s fun running down

Rosemount, MN · 1d

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Owatonna Football ends their season in a heartbreak loss

The Owatonna Huskies football team saw their 2026 season come to an end after a heartbreaking 25-20 loss to Rochester Century in the section semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 31. After putting together a strong season finishing with a 7-1 record in the regular season, the Huskies were hoping to continue their season with another playoff win. However, Century came out on top, ending Owatonna’s season and bringing a tough ending to what had been a successful season.

Owatonna, MN · 1d

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Naloxone box installed outside Zumbrota City Hall

Zumbrota has installed a free, 24-hour Naloxone box outside City Hall, to help prevent overdose deaths and connect people to treatment.

Zumbrota, MN · 16h

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Balancing School and sports as a Student Athlete

Dealing with school and sports can be a very challenging experience for student athletes. Having to worry about tests and assignments while knowing you have a big game or contest ahead of you later in the day can negatively affect your performance in class or in your sport. While you may have multiple responsibilities that you have to take care of in the classroom and on the court or field, finding a balance between the two is essential to being successful.

Owatonna, MN · 1d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Minnetonka advances to 6A Semis with 19-6 win over Lakeville South

Minnetonka quarterback Caden Gutzmer threw two touchdown passes to eighth-grader Theo Brown and added a rushing touchdown as the Skippers defeated Lakeville South 19-7 Thursday night in the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Eastview High School. Lakeville South (7-4) struck first on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior Griffen Dean in the second quarter. Minnetonka […]

Minnetonka, MN · 11h

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Cannon Falls Middle/High School's first quarter 'A', 'B' honor rolls

Below are the “A”, “B” honor rolls at Cannon Falls Middle/High School for grades 6-12. David Aguilar-Garcia, Lila Althoff, Millie Anderson, Bennett Banks, Brynlee Berg, Rhowyn Byrnes, Elijah Ehrlicher, Oaklyn Elias, Kennedy Hall, Louis Hayes, Ethan Koirala, Hannah Landon, Adiah Louis, River Martin, Knox Murphy, Adalynn Neil, Cody-Cole Newman, Gustav Olund, Greta Olund, Vincent Pagel, Alyce Prink, Kathryn Prink, Ansel Reberg, Keegan Retterath, Maeve Rezac, Beatrix Sauter, Lydia Sjoblom, Sadie Sjoquist, Charles Stark, Lyla Svennes, Allie Templin, Anna Thiel, Christopher Thisius, Kenzie Visagie, Cooper Wille, Sienna Winchell and Anna Zeman.

Cannon Falls, MN · 1d