AM 1240 WJON » morrison county http://wjon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Morrison Co. Has Highest Percentage of Native Minnesotans http://wjon.com/morrison-co-has-highest-percentage-of-native-minnesotans/ http://wjon.com/morrison-co-has-highest-percentage-of-native-minnesotans/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:48:41 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=84361 Recent U.S. census data shows the proportion of Minnesotans who were born in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is shrinking. About 69 percent of Minnesota residents were born here, compared with 75 percent in 1980.

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]]> http://wjon.com/morrison-co-has-highest-percentage-of-native-minnesotans/feed/ 0 iStockPhotos Morrison County to Join Statewide College Scholarship Program http://wjon.com/27458/ http://wjon.com/27458/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:01:49 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=27458 The Morrison County Sheriff's Office is among 87 sheriffs' offices around Minnesota that will participate in a statewide college scholarship program.

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]]> http://wjon.com/27458/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Benton County, Southern Morrison County Until 4:15 p.m. http://wjon.com/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-northwestern-benton-county-southern-morrison-county-until-415-p-m/ http://wjon.com/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-northwestern-benton-county-southern-morrison-county-until-415-p-m/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:37:35 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=24098 The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for northwestern Benton County and southern Morrison County until 4:15 p.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-northwestern-benton-county-southern-morrison-county-until-415-p-m/feed/ 0 Getty Images 2 Men Die In Crash In Morrison County http://wjon.com/2-men-die-in-crash-in-morrison-county/ http://wjon.com/2-men-die-in-crash-in-morrison-county/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:25:44 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=19393 The bodies of two men were found in a vehicle that crashed and started on fire in Morrison County early Thursday. Sheriff's officials say the bodies were found after the Little Falls firefighters put out the fire.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2-men-die-in-crash-in-morrison-county/feed/ 0 Nine Arrested Following Investigation By Central Minnesota Drug and Gang Task Force http://wjon.com/nine-arrested-following-investigation-by-central-minnesota-drug-and-gang-task-force/ http://wjon.com/nine-arrested-following-investigation-by-central-minnesota-drug-and-gang-task-force/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 18:21:58 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=14596 Nine people have been arrested on drug charges in Central Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/nine-arrested-following-investigation-by-central-minnesota-drug-and-gang-task-force/feed/ 0 Little Falls Man Suffers Fatal Fall From Pole Shed Roof http://wjon.com/little-falls-man-suffers-fatal-fall-from-pole-shed-roof/ http://wjon.com/little-falls-man-suffers-fatal-fall-from-pole-shed-roof/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:20:53 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=6548 A 46-year-old Little Falls man was killed when he fell off the roof of his pole shed. Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says they were called to the farmsite at about 6:45 p.m. last (Monday) night.

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]]> http://wjon.com/little-falls-man-suffers-fatal-fall-from-pole-shed-roof/feed/ 0 Getty Images Officers Shoot Man Who Refuses To Drop Weapon http://wjon.com/officers-shoot-man-who-refuses-to-drop-weapon/ http://wjon.com/officers-shoot-man-who-refuses-to-drop-weapon/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:20:27 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=3499 A 37-year-old man is dead after he was shot and killed by police early this (Thursday) morning. Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel says the man disobeyed repeated attempts to drop a gun he was holding and as many as four officers fired at the man.

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]]> http://wjon.com/officers-shoot-man-who-refuses-to-drop-weapon/feed/ 0 Morrison County Conducts Sex Offender Compliance Checks http://wjon.com/morrison-county-conducts-sex-offender-compliance-checks/ http://wjon.com/morrison-county-conducts-sex-offender-compliance-checks/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:09:14 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=1710 A recent check of the sex offenders living in Morrison County shows that 108 of the 109 predatory offenders are in compliance with registration laws.

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