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North Branch man charged in Stacy crash; denies being behind wheel
A North Branch man has been charged with four counts of criminal vehicular operation after a Saturday crash in Stacy that left a...
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Sep 18, 20241 min read
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Five injured, one in critical condition, in Chisago County crash; alcohol suspected as factor
Five individuals were injured in a Saturday morning crash in Chisago County. Law enforcement says alcohol is suspected to be a factor in...
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Sep 17, 20241 min read
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Harris man dies in fatal Mille Lacs County crash
A Harris man died in a fatal Mille Lacs County crash on Saturday morning. According to the state patrol incident report, a Buick LaSabre...
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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MnDOT to open all lanes of Highway 23 between Bock, Milaca on Friday
All lanes of Highway 23 between Bock and Milaca are set to reopen on Friday, Sept. 13. The roadway has been closed for resurfacing...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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MnDOT studying Highway 8 from Chisago City to Taylors Falls
MnDOT is beginning a study of Highway 8 for a pavement resurfacing project slated for 2032. The location of the study extends from Karmel...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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Storms cause power outages, damage in east central Minnesota
Severe Monday night storms caused power outages and damage across east central Minnesota. East Central Energy reported outages impacting...
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Aug 27, 20241 min read
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Saturday morning Isanti County collision results in multiple serious injuries
A Saturday morning crash in Isanti County resulted in multiple victims sustaining serious injuries. According to an Isanti County...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Mille Lacs County Jail inmate dies
An inmate found unresponsive at the Mille Lacs County Jail on Aug. 23 died shortly after. According to a press release from the Mille...
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Aug 25, 20241 min read
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Fatal Highway 65 crash in Isanti County under investigation
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Isanti County that occurred on Thursday morning. According to the incident...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read
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"It was time to try something different": Mora to move forward without city administrator
The Mora City Council unanimously voted to amend city code for an organizational restructure to function without a city administrator at...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read
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Candidate filing, municipal primary shake out city ballots in November's general election
Tuesday’s primary election and candidate filing deadline crystalized some city contests for November’s general election. Pine City mayor...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Kanabec County landlord charged with allegedly poisoning cats on property
A Kanabec County landlord has been charged with two felony-level counts of mistreating animals and one count of animal cruelty for...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Isanti police officer charged with distributing sexually explicit material to a minor
An Isanti police officer has been charged with distributing sexually explicit material to a minor. According to a press release, the...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read
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Brook Park man dies in Kanabec County fatal crash
A Brook Park man died in a fatal Kanabec County crash on Tuesday afternoon. According to the state patrol incident report, a Chevy...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Shafer teen in life-threatening condition after Chisago County crash
A sixteen-year-old from Shafer is in life-threatening condition after a Sunday crash in Chisago County. According to the state patrol...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Bicyclist in life-threatening condition after Chisago County crash
A bicyclist is in life-threatening condition after a crash Thursday night in Chisago County. According to the state patrol incident...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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Fiber internet work continues for East Central Energy
Representatives from East Central Energy shared an update on the co-op’s fiber internet project during an interview on Tuesday morning....
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
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Zimmerman woman arrested after firing shots, barricading in home
A Zimmerman woman was arrested Thursday morning after firing multiple shots at an occupied vehicle in her driveway and then barricading...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
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Braham city administrator Treichel resigns
Braham city administrator Tyler Treichel has resigned from his position. Treichel was selected for the role in October of 2023. He...
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Jul 10, 20241 min read
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Highway 23 to remain closed from Bock to Ogilvie due to weather delays
Blame it on the rain. According to MnDOT, Highway 23 will remain closed east of Bock to Ogilvie, with the detour between Mille Lacs...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read
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