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Grand Jury Indicts Montevideo Man From Raid

Submitted by zman on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:11am

(MINNEAPOLIS - AP) A federal grand jury has indicted a Montevideo man for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails and a pipe bomb.

Twenty-four-year-old Buford Rogers of Montevideo was arrested earlier this month in what the FBI has called a thwarted terror plot.

Dayton Signs K-12 Education Bill

Submitted by zman on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:07am

Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a major K-12 school funding bill into law.

Tracy Native Gets A Spot on Masterchef

Submitted by zman on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:02am

Tracy native, Jordan Roots has won a spot on Fox's Master Chef television program.

Roots, a 2002 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton graduate, has won one of the 40-spots in the competition.

Roots' ancho chile tostada drew rave reviews from the judges. In fact, one judge called the dish one of the best opening dishes he has ever tasted.

Oklahoma Tornado Serves As A Reminder For SW MN

Submitted by zman on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 8:47am

With the major tornado that hit Oklahoma yesterday, it has many people thinking about tornado safety all around the country, including Minnesota.

The destruction and loss of life from Tuesday's tornado in Oklahoma is a good reminder to make sure you and your family have a plan in place in case there ever is weather like that here.

Dayton Disappointed In Bonding Bill Failure

Submitted by zman on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 8:42am

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton yesterday called the legislative session a major success, however, the Governor did have one disappointment.

The governor said the failure of an 800-million dollar bonding bill was disappointing.

Fast Food Restaurants Hit By Burglars

Submitted by zman on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:42pm

The Marshall police department says three fast food restaurants were the targets of burglaries some time Sunday night or Monday.

According to the police department's incident report, three burglaries were reported in Marshall along the 1100, 1300, and 1400 blocks of East College Drive.

The incident is under investigation with the police department, they are not releasing a lot of information.

Legislature Approves Bonding Bill But Leaves Off Marshall Projects

Submitted by zman on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:18am

The legislature approved a smaller bonding bill last night, it did not include either local project for the Regional Amateur Sports Facility or upgrades to the MERIT Center.

Legislature Approves Disaster Relief

Submitted by zman on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:08am

Before adjouring last night, the state legislature approved 1.5-million dollars in state money to match federal disaster assistance for a mid-April ice storm that hit Southwest Minnesota.

Legislature's Final Day

Submitted by zman on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:53am

It is the final day of the legislative session, and there is much to do today, before the 2013 session of the Minnesota Legislature becomes history.

The House passed the Omnibus tax bill early this morning, on a tight 69-65 vote.

Bonding Bill Vote Upcoming Has Big Marshall Impact

Submitted by zman on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:27am

The Minnesota House of Representatives will take up the bonding bill today, as the bill moves to the House floor for a vote.

The bill is roughly an 800-million dollar bill that will do construction projects around the state of Minnesota.

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