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Waseca man charged with dealing meth
A Waseca man is facing first-degree drug sale charges after a tip from a confidential informant last December led to a drug sale, in which the informant was able to buy 32.2 grams of meth. Martin David Knoll, 60, was charged in Waseca County District Court on Sept. 17, with the charge relating to a drug sale completed on Dec. 14, 2023. That day, police say their informant was able to buy $450 worth of meth from Knoll at his residence. According to the charging document, the informant purchased the meth while wearing a covert recording device, then met with agents with the South Central Drug Investigation Unit, confirming Knoll’s identity and that he had purchased the bag from him.
St. Peter Oktoberfest boasts record turnout with rock and roll headliners
Legions clad in lederhosen took to the Nicollet County Fairgrounds over the weekend for St. Peter's favorite Bavarian bash. Over Friday and Saturday, St. Peter's two-day Oktoberfest celebration saw record crowds as community members came out to enjoy seasonal brews and rock out to classic 80's tunes. Rows of kegs were emptied at what the St. Peter Ambassadors deemed the most attended event in the group's history, beating out showings for not only past Oktoberfests but other Ambassadors-sponsored events like Blues Fest and the St....
Rural New Richland farm hosts Barnyard Treasures Fall Festival, draws large crowds on beautiful day
On a beautiful, sunny and unseasonably warm fall day, a local entrepreneur known for selling custom, handmade signs at farmers markets across the region welcomed a dozen vendors to her rural Steele County farm near New Richland. Dawn Raatz of Barnyard Treasures hosted her second annual Fall Festival, but this year’s event was dramatically larger than last year’s which only drew four vendors. Yet even last year, attendance wasn’t bad with 100 to 150 customers across two days. ...
Volunteers come together for clean water
On the second Saturday in September, over 140 participated in a watershed cleanup spanning from Cannon Falls to Waterville, targeting more than 20 shoreline miles along the Cannon and Straight Rivers. The event marked the 16th year of Clean River Partners’ Cannon River Watershed-Wide Cleanup, encompassing various sites within the nearly million-acre watershed. Throughout the years, volunteers have removed thousands of pounds of litter, including car seats, tires, lawn chairs, mattresses, food wrappers, and clothing. The cleanup was part of Clean River Partners’ new Volunteer...
Rebels down the Eagles in four sets
After the match was tied 1-1, the United South Central volleyball team powered their way to a 3-1 win over the Maple River Eagles on Monday, Sept. 23, at home. The scores of the sets were 25-19, 24-26, 30-28, 25-12. “The girls found a way to get another ‘W’ tonight...
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