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A 32-year-old Hutchinson man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for conspiring to distribute drugs. Joshua Anthony Munoz was sentenced to 10 years in prison on one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and methamphetamine. …
20 Apr 12
Bushmills Ethanol, Inc. has paid an $800,000 civil penalty for wastewater treatment violations for discharging wastewater containing unpermitted levels of dissolved minerals (salts) and other pollutants and then providing inaccurate information about the discharges at …
20 Apr 12
The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is looking for possible witnesses of a car/motorcycle crash that killed the driver of the motorcycle and his passenger Wednesday afternoon in Big Lake Township. The driver of the motorcycle, …
20 Apr 12
On Thursday, the Minnesota House of Representatives fell one vote shy of passing a Bonding Bill to restore and repair the State Capitol building. Majority Republicans put up 69 votes; House Democrats only offered 11 …
20 Apr 12
Emergency sirens statewide will sound today to allow people to practice their response in the event of a tornado. The drill is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. The sirens will go off at 1:45 …
19 Apr 12
The history of the Caterpillar Tractor Company and its founder, C. L. Best, will be the topic of the annual meeting of the Cokato Historical Society on Tuesday, April 24, 7:00 p.m., in the Centennial …
19 Apr 12
A former Glencoe businessman and his wife have been ordered to pay $20,000 over the next 2 years in a settlement agreement. The owners of the former Glencoe Garden Center, Bryan and Joyce Koepp were …
18 Apr 12
A Minnesota man is dead after wrecking his motorcycle in suburban St. Louis, allegedly while avoiding police. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 24-year-old Bryan Newhouse of Menahga died in the crash and a passenger, …
18 Apr 12
Well another Governor’s Fishing Opener is in the books and I’d say our area did ‘em proud. Now I’ve only been to three of these openers, but I did hear from other long time visiting …
