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The Wright County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has recently assigned deputies to investigate the cold case of a 1974 disappearance of a juvenile rural Monticello resident. Belinda VanLith , 17 years old at …
17 Apr 13
On Tuesday in federal court, a 26-year-old woman was sentenced for her role in the robbery of the Citizens Bank in Hutchinson, Minnesota. United States District ourt Judge David S. Doty sentenced Erica Lea Reeves, …
17 Apr 13
Hey Polka Fans, make sure you’re at the Pla-Mor Ballroom in Glencoe on Saturday, April 20, 2013, for the KDUZ/KARP/KGLB Spring Polka Dance. Music will be provided by The Ray Konkol Band. The dance will …
16 Apr 13
Despite the wintry weather Minnesota is experiencing, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is kicking off Work Zone Awareness Week April 15 with a new public education campaign. The campaign reminds motorists to slow down and …
16 Apr 13
The death toll in the Boston Marathon bombings has increased to three people, according to the Boston Police commissioner. Among the dead was an 8-year-old boy, law enforcement sources told ABC News. “This cowardly …
16 Apr 13
Because severe weather can threaten the lives and property of Minnesotans at any time, Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed April 15th – 19th as Severe Weather Awareness Week. Since 2000, disasters have claimed the lives …
15 Apr 13
The 2013 Meeker County ‘Gardeners Gala’ has been rescheduled to Friday, April 19, 2013 from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Officials say the event will be moved to the Bernie Aakre Auditorium/Family Services Center. The location …
15 Apr 13
Well known photographer and author, Doug Ohman, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Cokato Historical Society on Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:00 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Cokato Library. …
15 Apr 13
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 …
