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State Unemployment Rate Up Slightly in April

Minnesota's unemployment rate was up slightly last month. The state jobless rate was up a tenth of a point to 3.2% in April. Minnesota Department...

Wright-Hennepin Members Donate $75K to Local Organizations Through Operation Round Up

Members of Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association who participate in Operation Round Up, or ORU, donated grants totaling some 75-thousand dollars in April to worthy...

St. Timothy’s – Maple Lake Selected to Host Rural Life Sunday Mass June 29th

St. Timothy's Catholic Parish in Maple Lake has been selected to host the 2025 Rural Life Sunday Mass in late June. The prestigious honor goes...

Zimmerman Woman Sent to Hospital After Crash with Straight Truck

A 56-year-old woman was sent to the hospital Wednesday after her vehicle collided with a straight truck in Princeton Township. According to the State Patrol,...

Big Lake Police Department Investigating UTV Side-By-Side Crash

The Big Lake Police Department is investigating a UTV side-by-side crash that happened early Tuesday morning. According to a police report, officers responded to a...

Buffalo, Corcoran, and Big Lake Named Among the Top 20 Safest Cities in Minnesota

In a recent survey by SafeWise, three area cities were named among the safest in the state of Minnesota. SafeWise ranks Buffalo at #17 on...

Funeral Services to be Held Friday for Longtime District 877 Employee, and Rockford High School Coach, Jean Kubu

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday in Buffalo for a longtime area resident who was noted for her work in the 877 School District,...

South Haven Man Injured In a 2 Car Crash near St. Joseph

A South Haven man received non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash near St. Joseph. 31-year-old Dallas Raymond Newman was turning onto eastbound I-94...

WTCEO Student Business Expo This Evening (Wednesday)

Area residents and visitors are reminded of the Wright Tech CEO Student Business Expo this evening (Wednesday) from 4 to 6 PM. This entrepreneur class...

Two Tractor Trailers Collide on I-94 near Monticello Tuesday Morning

Wet roads from continued rain may have contributed to two semi tractor trailers colliding on Interstate 94 near Monticello on Tuesday morning. According to the...

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