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Collision near the Twin Cities involved a driver from Dodge County
MCLEOD COUNTY, Minn. - A Dodge County duo was involved in a two-vehicle accident Saturday west of the Twin Cities. It happened around 11:43 am in McCleod County. The Minnesota State Patrol says Nancy Ann Prins, 63 of Hayfield, was driving a 2016 Nissan Rogue north on Highway 15 when she stopped to allow a vehicle in front of her to turn. A northbound 2012 Toyota Prius driven by Hikaru Nakagawa, 24 of New Ulm, then crashed into Prins. The collision happened near the intersection with 110th Street.
Local treatment courts hosting 18th annual Sober Fest event July 27
(ABC 6 News) – Local treatment courts in Minnesota will be hosting the 18th annual Sober Fest event on Saturday, July 27. According to a press release, this event will be hosted by the Dodge, Wabasha, Winona, Steele/Waseca, Rice, and Olmsted County Drug Courts and Third Judicial District Veteran’s Court.
Happy July 4th
I hope everyone is enjoying the July 4th holiday. The DCI is arriving a little late this week as the postal service is not delivering mail on the holiday. Still many of you are probably enjoying some vacation time, whether it is just taking Friday off or scheduling your summer vacation for this week.
Rochester Area Continued to Lead Minnesota For Job Growth in May
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The latest jobs data for southeastern Minnesota is a "mixed bag." Olmsted County continued to report the lowest unemployment rate in the region last month at 2%. According to the data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the rate was up a tenth of a percentage point from April but was a tenth of a point lower than the jobless rate from May of last year.
Trom Eayrs targets Big Ag in new book
Sonja Trom Eayrs has never been known to shy away from controversy. And with the upcoming release of a book targeting an industry she has battled for years, she’s preparing for more squabbling that will likely take place. The impetus behind the book, “Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ad and...
Former K-M employee acquitted on all charges
A Dodge County Jury acquitted a former Kasson-Mantorville employee on all charges last week. Last year Kian Sean Moran, 24, was charged with one felony and one gross misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct charge, and one misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. According to the original charging documents, in April of 2023, the...
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