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Members of the Minnesota Lynx arrived at the Governor’s Residence earlier this week to celebrate their WNBA championship. Governor Dayton poses for a photo with [left to right] Lindsay Whalen, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, and Seimone Augustus …
14 Oct 11
All restrictions on open burning in Minnesota have been lifted. McLeod County, in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Forestry Division, has lifted burning restrictions also. McLeod County officials say it is …
14 Oct 11
Another statewide “Click It Or Ticket” seatbelt enforcement campaign gets underway Friday (October 14th). Law enforcement officials from around the area will be participating in the enforcement of the state’s primary seatbelt law, with help …
13 Oct 11
United Way of McLeod County Board President Russ Trettin announced this week that the organization delivered $44,850 in checks during October, to 36 partnering agencies/programs. Those checks represent community investment grants for 2011 United Way …
13 Oct 11
State regulators have revoked the license of an Annandale mental health treatment facility that failed to properly care for two residents who committed suicide in the past year. The Star Tribune reports in one case, …
13 Oct 11
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated now reports that floodwaters have continued to rise and have now entered its assembly plant in the Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya, Thailand. As previously disclosed, the industrial park is without power …
12 Oct 11
Three people were treated and released for minor injuries after their vehicle hit culverts that were on the roadway southeast of Glencoe Tuesday morning. 44-year-old Rhonda Goetze and her passengers, 12-year-old Mikaylin and 8-year-old Daytona …
12 Oct 11
A 65-year-old Chaska man was killed when he drove around safety arms at a railroad crossing in Sherburne County’s Becker Township Tuesday and was hit by a freight train. 65-year-old Dennis McKeever died at the …
12 Oct 11
Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in the Brainerd Lakes Area on May 8-11, 2014. Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state’s tourism promotion office, organizes this event each year in coordination with a host …
