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Big Lake Man Arrested in Sex Assault of Girl

lee_fan By Lee Voss 2 hours ago

Sherburne County authorities have arrested a Big Lake man on suspicion of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

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Sartell Police Release Photos of Robbery Suspect

lee_fan By Lee Voss 2 hours ago

The Sartell Police Department has released photos of the man who robbed the BP Gas & Goods store on Pinecone Road Friday night.

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MnDOT to Study Cable Barriers for Deadly I-94 Crash Site

lee_fan By Lee Voss 3 hours ago

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has been working in recent years to install more cable barriers in the medians of highways and interstate where cross-median crashes tend to occur. Unfortunately, there was no cable median barrier along I-94 where four college students died Monday.

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Lake George Closed to Skaters

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice 7 hours ago

Lake George is now closed for the rest of the season. The ice on the lake has been deemed unsafe by the order of the Park and Recreation Director.

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Waite Park Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Wife

lee_fan By Lee Voss 8 hours ago

A Waite Park man has admitted to trying to kill his wife. 43-year-old Joseph Benson pleaded guilty to first degree attempted murder stemming from the August 2011 incident. Court records show the couple was having marital problems when Benson used a knife to attack his wife.

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Fire Destroys Barn Near Paynesville

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A barn near Paynesville burned to the ground early this (Wednesday) morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says a neighbor spotted the fire and woke-up the homeowner Scott Klehr.

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Foley Hires Interim Police Chief

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice 11 hours ago

The Foley city council has taken a step toward re-establishing their own police department. During last (Tuesday) night's council meeting they voted 4-1 to hire an interim police chief.

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Report Studies Impact of Public Libraries

jim_maurice_200x200 By Jim Maurice 18 hours ago

A library in any community is a source of pride. But is there a way to measure the value that library has on the community? The results of a new study on that topic will be released tomorrow (Thursday) at St. Cloud Public Library.

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Albany Man Runs Red Light, Causes Crash

lee_fan By Lee Voss Yesterday

An Albany man ran a red light today and crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 15 and 3rd Street North. The crash sent a 68-year-old St. Cloud man and a passenger to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Man Assaulted After Bars Close in Downtown St. Cloud

lee_fan By Lee Voss Yesterday

St. Cloud Police are investigating another assault after the bars closed Sunday. A 21-year-old St. Cloud man told officers he was attacked in the 500 block of West St. Germain Street at about 2:15 a.m.

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