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Nicollet falls to top-seeded JWP in semifinals

ST. PETER — The fifth-seeded Nicollet Raiders didn’t give up without a fight Monday, but the physical and fast Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs showed exactly why they were the No. 1 seed. Turning takeaways into points and with four players in double figures, the Bulldogs stifled a ...

Tigers run away from Blackhawks in semis

ST. PETER — For the past few seasons, Springfield has just missed out on reaching the Section 2A Boys Basketball Tournament championship game, falling one game short in each of the past two years. This year, the third-seeded Tigers finally got their redemption, taking on the team that ...

‘Shocked and surprised’

New Ulm actor and filmmaker Peter B. Buckley has received an Honorable Mention from the Reale Film Festival in Milano, Italy for his short film "The Farewell," marking the film's first international recognition. The Reale specializes in short films and runs a monthly award program, with the ...

Potential rough fish limits draw local criticism

FAIRMONT – A proposed measure by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to place harvest limits on native rough fish is drawing concern and disagreement from local officials and fishermen. While six types of fish are included, the bigmouth and smallmouth buffalo are the ones of ...

Sen. Dahms proposes tax relief

ST. PAUL —Legislators Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) and Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) proposed a number of ways to provide broad tax relief to workers, homeowners and drivers. “People are struggling now with costs. Housing, food and clothing have gone up quite a bit,” said ...