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Two deceased parties found at North Branch structure fire
Two bodies were found at the scene of a North Branch structure fire on Sunday. The North Branch Police Department, North Branch Fire...
erikvanrheenen
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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Chisago County Sheriff's Office Investigating Triple Homicide
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating what they believe is a triple homicide after three people were found dead...
Andrew DeVall
Mar 5, 20231 min read
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Fish house removal deadline approaching quickly
Anglers in Minnesota have until this coming Monday to remove their fish houses from the ice. Lakes in the bottom two thirds of the state...
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Mar 3, 20231 min read
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BCA Releases Name of Deputies Involved With Feb. 21 Use of Force Incident Near Pine City
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the subject involved in the Feb. 21...
erikvanrheenen
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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BCA Releases Name of Man Who Died in Pine County Use of Force Incident
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released the name of the Pine County sheriff’s deputy and man who died during a use of...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Mora City Council hears update on Highway 65 left turn lane project
The Mora City Council received an update about a project to construct a left turn lane for Highway 65 at Ninth Street during last week’s...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Isanti Fire District firefighters battle pair of structure fires on Tuesday
Isanti Fire District crews were dispatched to a pair of structure fires in the service area on Tuesday. Firefighters were dispatched at 4...
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Feb 24, 20231 min read
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Feb. 23 Cancellations, Delays, Closures
Schools: Pine City Schools will be closed & implement e-learning Thursday (2.23.2023) All Hinckley-Finlayson Schools will be closed today...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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Winter storm cancellations, Feb. 22
With the threat of winter weather looming across East Central Minnesota, schools and community organizations have started to announce...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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BCA Investigating Two Use of Force Incidents in Pine County
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is currently investigating two use-of-force incidents involving Pine County Sheriff's...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office presents life-saving award
Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott honored four-year-old Asher Milless with a Life Saving Award for his actions in helping his mother...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 17, 20231 min read
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Date set for MNDOT event on Mora highway corridor study
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a Let’s Talk Transportation event at Mora City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 22 to solicit...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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New Cambridge hospital project delayed
Plans for building a new hospital and clinic have been delayed, according to Allina Health. In an email interview, Cambridge Medical...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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Braham City Council approves chicken-keeping ordinance
The Braham City Council approved an ordinance allowing residents to keep domesticated chickens in city limits during their meeting last...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Peterson enters guilty plea in Isanti County murder case
The Isanti County man charged with the murder of 32-year-old Amanda Jo Vangrinsven entered a petition to plead guilty earlier this month....
erikvanrheenen
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Ogilvie man sentenced in sexual misconduct case
A 49-year-old Ogilvie man was sentenced to 14 years and 4 months in prison on Monday in Isanti County Court after being convicted of one...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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Kanabec County commissioners rescind action on Ten Commandments display
The Kanabec County Board of Commissioners voted to rescind a board action to hang the Ten Commandments in the lobby of the courthouse...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
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North Branch City Council evaluates city administrator in closed session
Two North Branch City Council members called for a closed special session on Jan. 24 for a performance evaluation of City Administrator...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Mora residents may keep home chicken flocks with city permit
The city of Mora adopted an ordinance providing residents a path to keeping chickens in their own backyards. Mora residents may legally...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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East Central Regional Library Considers Naloxone Distribution
The East Central Regional Library board is considering having naloxone on-hand as part of emergency equipment at its branches. According...
erikvanrheenen
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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