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Chisago County man sentenced to over 33 years in prison in 2023 fatal shooting case
A Chisago County man was sentenced to over 33 years in prison after the 2023 shooting death of his wife. On Wednesday, 41-year-old Harris...
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Jan 231 min read
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Mora selected to receive funding support through MnDOT's Active Transportation Planning Assistance program
Mora is one of ten Minnesota cities to receive funding support through the latest round of MnDOT’s Active Transportation Planning...
wcmpnews
Jan 231 min read
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Mora City Council votes to take new approach to long-discussed park in Fox Run development
The Mora City Council decided to take a new approach to a long-discussed park in the Fox Run development at Tuesday's meeting. According...
wcmpnews
Jan 222 min read
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Isanti opens candidate filing for special mayoral election
The city of Isanti has opened up candidate filing for a special election to fill the unexpired mayoral term. Affidavits of candidacy will...
wcmpnews
Jan 171 min read
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Braham considering future of Freedom Park pavilion
Braham mayor Nate George discussed the future of the city’s Freedom Park pavilion in a recent update. George explained that upcoming...
wcmpnews
Jan 172 min read
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Highway 65 crash in Cambridge Township results in death of Isanti woman
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a Sunday morning crash in Isanti County that resulted in the death of an Isanti woman....
wcmpnews
Jan 141 min read
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Death of Isanti County Jail inmate under investigation
The death of an Isanti County Jail inmate on Thursday morning is under investigation. According to an Isanti County Sheriff's Office news...
wcmpnews
Jan 101 min read
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Mora woman arrested after swinging hunting knife at deputies serving outstanding warrants
A Mora woman was arrested Tuesday on two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and...
wcmpnews
Jan 91 min read
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East Central Energy to add power cost adjustment to bills
East Central Energy will add a recurring monthly power cost adjustment (PCA) to customer bills starting with those due in February....
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Jan 71 min read
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Mora Public Schools accepts purchase agreement for part of district's property up for sale
Mora Public Schools has accepted a purchase agreement for part of the district’s property that was up for sale at its last board meeting....
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Dec 26, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County could reconsider Hillman Township impassable road complaint
Kanabec County could reconsider an impassable road complaint in Hillman Township after declining to take action on a petition in 2023. At...
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Dec 26, 20241 min read
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A 'once-in-a-generation opportunity': Mora, ECRL partnering in first step toward new public library after anonymous potential donor comes forward
The city of Mora and East Central Regional Library are partnering up for the first step of what mayor Jake Mathison called a...
wcmpnews
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Cambridge agrees to purchase 125 acres of land on shores of Lake Fannie for planned public park, housing development
The Cambridge City Council voted to purchase 125 acres of land on the shores of Lake Fannie at Monday's meeting. According to a news...
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Dec 17, 20241 min read
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Isanti to interview four candidates for mayoral vacancy; special election set for 2025
The Isanti City Council will interview four candidates for a temporary appointment to the mayoral seat at Tuesday's meeting. A special...
wcmpnews
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Braham plans spring/summer groundbreaking ceremony for multiphase water infrastructure project
Braham has received the first payment from the state for the city’s multiphase water infrastructure project. According to an update from...
wcmpnews
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Brook Park man dies after single-vehicle Kanabec County crash
A 70-year-old Brook Park man died as a result of a single-vehicle Kanabec County crash on Sunday afternoon. According to the state patrol...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County fugitive taken into custody after fleeing task force agents
A Kanabec County fugitive was apprehended Tuesday night after fleeing agents of the East Central Drug and Violent Offenders task force....
wcmpnews
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Area events abound as holiday season gets underway
With the holiday season underway, area events abound to help residents get in the spirit of the season. On Friday, Nov. 29, the Minnesota...
wcmpnews
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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Isanti to hold special election in 2025 after Gordon's election to state representative seat
The city of Isanti is planning to hold a special election in August of 2025 with the imminent resignation of mayor Jimmy Gordon at the...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Shakopee man dies in single-vehicle Mille Lacs County crash
A 51-year-old Shakopee man died in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Mille Lacs County on Monday. According to the state patrol crash...
wcmpnews
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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