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A new grant initiative will help make mental health services more readily available to young children and their families in greater Minnesota. The $450,000 grant, awarded to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota by the Minnesota …
14 Jan 12
A long-standing tradition continues today (Saturday). A new Miss America will be crowned in Las Vegas. Miss Minnesota, Natalie Davis of the Dassel-Cokato area (pictured), is one of the contestants. A panel of seven judges …
14 Jan 12
A Glencoe Silver Lake school bus rolled into the ditch Friday sending the driver to the hospital. The accident occurred just after 3 o’clock in the afternoon on County Road 2 near 180th Street south …
14 Jan 12
A civil lawsuit that questioned the legality of Grove City municipal employees joining a labor union has pitted residents, elected officials and staff against each other — costing the small Meeker County community dearly. After …
13 Jan 12
A Fairfax man is in a medically-induced coma after being involved in trucking accident in Wyoming last weekend. Authorities say Mike Johnson was driving a semi on US Highway 220 west of Casper, Wyoming early …
13 Jan 12
The name of a woman seriously injured in a crash Wednesday morning has been released. 48-year-old Nancy Vanscoik of Sauk Rapids was injured when her vehicle went off the road and struck a tree in …
13 Jan 12
Wright County is announcing a new Annandale/Maple Lake/Buffalo-area 4-H Club – the “55 Flyers.” Officials with the club are inviting new members to join them on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Maple …
12 Jan 12
Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge David Minge is retiring. Governor Mark Dayton’s office made the announcement Wednesday of an upcoming vacancy for the court’s Second Congressional District seat. The announcement says Minge is retiring on …
12 Jan 12
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 …
