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Former Milaca public works employee files lawsuit against city
A former Milaca public works department employee filed a lawsuit against the city on Oct. 1, seeking a jury trial and alleging the city violated the Minnesota Whistleblower Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act. According to the lawsuit, Mark Wubben began working full-time in the department in 2017 after being hired as a seasonal park maintenance worker in 2015. The suit alleges that, over the next several years, Wubben raised several concerns about safety violations by
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Oct 15, 20252 min read
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North Branch man sentenced in sexual assault cold cases
A 46-year-old North Branch man was sentenced to 24 years in prison last week after pleading guilty to three sexual assault cases in 2010, 2011, and 2017. According to a news release from the Chisago County Attorney’s Office, the cases had gone unsolved until a DNA match in 2023 linked Donald Warner to the assaults. The release states that in each case, Warner had attacked young women who were walking in their respective communities at night. The most recent incident occurred
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Oct 14, 20251 min read
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Nordenstrom charged with attempted identity theft in Pine County
Former Isanti County Sheriff's Foundation treasurer Kim Nordenstrom was charged with attempted identity theft in Pine County on...
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Oct 9, 20252 min read
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Former Isanti County Sheriff's Foundation treasurer charged with two counts of theft
The former treasurer of the Isanti County Sheriff's Foundation was charged with two felony-level counts of theft stemming from her time...
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Oct 7, 20255 min read
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MPCA reviews potential environmental impacts from proposed landfill expansion
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is reviewing the potential environmental impacts from a proposed expansion of the East Central...
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Oct 7, 20251 min read
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Mora's Maple Avenue construction project 2-3 weeks out from completion
Mora public utilities general manager Joe Kohlgraf said the city's Maple Avenue construction is about two or three weeks away from...
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Oct 3, 20251 min read
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Braham moving forward with Lepinski Pallet property purchase
The city of Braham is moving forward with purchasing the Lepinski Pallet property off Highway 107. "It's the first thing you see as...
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Sep 30, 20252 min read
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Mora man arrested after allegedly pulling knife during auto dealership altercation
A 30-year-old Mora man was arrested and charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after allegedly pulling a knife during...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
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Mille Lacs County crash results in death of Rush City woman
A Mille Lacs County crash on Wednesday morning resulted in the death of a 53-year-old Rush City woman. According to a news release from...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read
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Cambridge-Isanti superintendent shares information about referendum
As voters in the Cambridge-Isanti school district prepare to weigh in on two ballot questions in November, superintendent Nate Rudolph...
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Sep 25, 20252 min read
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MnDOT completes safety audit of Highway 169 between Princeton, Elk River
MnDOT completed a safety audit of Highway 169 between Princeton and Elk River this summer. According to a news release, the audit focused...
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Sep 24, 20251 min read
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Mora man charged with making threats of violence over email
A 64-year-old Mora man was charged on Friday with four felony counts of making threats of violence over email. According to the criminal...
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Sep 22, 20251 min read
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MnDOT reminds motorists, farm equipment operators to share road safely in harvest season
With harvest season underway in Minnesota, MnDOT is encouraging drivers to be aware of large farm equipment on the road. According to a...
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Sep 22, 20251 min read
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Early voting underway for area school district special elections
Early voting began on Friday, Sept. 19, for three school district special elections in east-central Minnesota. Here's what to know about...
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Sep 19, 20252 min read
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Fall Fest returning to Mora on Sept. 27
Fall Fest will return to Mora on Saturday, Sept. 27, with live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and more. According to a news...
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Sep 19, 20251 min read
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Ringler's House on Haunted Hill scares up 25 years of terror
It might surprise you to learn that Jeremy Ringler has never watched a horror film all the way though. But that hasn't stopped Ringler,...
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Sep 18, 20257 min read
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Princeton Public Schools heightens security after unverified social media threat
Princeton Public Schools will have increased safety protocols at all buildings on Friday, Sept. 12, after an unverified threat on social...
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Sep 12, 20251 min read
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Man believed to be 'in possession of explosive devices' arrested in rural Milaca
A man law enforcement believed to be in possession of explosive devices was arrested in rural Milaca on Wednesday morning. According to a...
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Sep 10, 20251 min read
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Construction continues on Mora stormwater infrastructure project
Construction work is continuing on a stormwater infrastructure project in Mora. In an interview on Thursday, Mora public utilities...
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Sep 8, 20252 min read
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District court judges appointed to seats in Kanabec, Isanti County
Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of two district court judges in Kanabec and Isanti County on Wednesday. Longtime Pine County...
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Sep 5, 20251 min read
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