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Woman fatally shot by police in North Branch
A woman was fatally shot by police officers in North Branch on Thursday night. According to a press release from the North Branch Police...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read
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North Branch man indicted by Chisago County grand jury in 2010 cold case
A North Branch man has been indicted by a Chisago County grand jury on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct linked to a...
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Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Mora reaches separation agreement with city administrator
Mora has reached a separation agreement with city administrator Glenn Anderson. His resignation is effective as of Saturday, June 22. The...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County votes to reinstate school resource officer program
The Kanabec County Board voted to reinstate the school resource officer program for the Mora and Ogilvie school districts at Tuesday’s...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Oak Park man seriously injured in Benton County Tannerite explosion
An Oak Park man was seriously injured on Saturday in a Benton County Tannerite explosion. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read
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Outlet pipe project in the works for Mora Lake
An outlet pipe project is in the works to mitigate flood risks on Mora Lake. According to Mora Public Works director Joe Kohlgraf, the...
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May 29, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County Driver's License Office to operate on limited schedule
The Kanabec County Driver’s License Office will operate on a limited schedule for the rest of May and June. At Tuesday’s county board...
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May 23, 20241 min read
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Highway 23 detour between Ogilvie, Bock to begin Monday
Highway 23 will close between County Road 24 to north junction Highway 47 starting on Monday, May 13. A detour will bring motorists north...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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Braham Area Schools to continue Flight 707 initiative
Braham Area Schools will continue its Flight 707 initiative during the 2024 and 2025 school year. According to an update from...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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Two dead in Princeton Township house explosion
Two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene of a house explosion in Princeton Township on Tuesday morning. According to the...
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May 8, 20241 min read
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Ogilvie School Board reaches verbal agreement with superintendent candidate
The Ogilvie School Board has reached a verbal agreement with a replacement for retiring superintendent Kathy Belsheim. At a meeting on...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
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Mora City Council sets public hearing on public-use cannabis ordinance
The Mora City Council will conduct a public hearing about a proposed cannabis ordinance on Tuesday, May 14. The hearing will be held at...
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Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Man wanted in Ogilvie sexual assault case arrested, extradited
A Minneapolis man wanted in a Kanabec County sexual assault case has been arrested and extradited from Massachusetts. According to the...
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Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County Sheriff's Office to hold community notification meeting on sex offender's release
The Kanabec County Sheriff’s Office is holding a community notification meeting about a sex offender relocating to rural Mora in May....
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Apr 25, 20241 min read
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Mora High School to host Minnesota Supreme Court
Mora High School will play host to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 8. According to a news release, the justices will convene in...
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Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Fatal Benton County crash results in two deaths
A Benton County crash between a UTV and pickup truck resulted in two deaths on Saturday. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read
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Mora moving forward with marijuana public use ordinance
The city of Mora will move forward with an ordinance regarding public use of marijuana after Tuesday’s meeting. The city council voted to...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read
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Narcotics investigation results in two Pine County arrests
An ongoing narcotics investigation resulted in the arrest of two suspects in Pine County on Tuesday. According to a press release, the...
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Apr 12, 20241 min read
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North Branch City Council seeks voluntary resignation of councilmember Neider
The North Branch City Council passed a resolution requesting the voluntary resignation of council member Kelly Neider at a special...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
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At least one dead in fatal Kanabec County crash
At least one person is dead after a Thursday morning crash in Kanabec County. According to the State Patrol incident report, a Ford...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
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