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Authorities are cracking down on drivers who wear headphones or earbuds while driving. Sergeant Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol says it's illegal to drive while wearing headphones in both ears in Minnesota.

Two incidents happened last week. Four tires were taken off a car sometime overnight on Monday (2-2) in the 900 Block of 2nd Street South. The following night (2-3), two tires were taken off an SUV in the 2,000 block of Frontage Road.

Two people were arrested during a drug bust in Pipestone on Thursday morning. The Pipestone County Sheriff's Office says Benjamin Walker and Jennifer Underwood were arrested by the Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force.

A man was tased and arrested in Stearns County court on Monday after allegedly not listening to orders from court deputies. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Christopher Myrhe was making a court appearance on a 4th degree assault charge.

An Annandale foster home had its license revoked last Friday, after evidence of drug use was allegedly found in the building. Rita Rudnitski Adult Foster Care is in the 14,000 Block of State Highway 24. It's a two-story home in a rural area.

A Cokato man was arrested Sunday night after leading deputies on a chase that exceeded speeds over 100 miles per hour. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says a deputy saw a vehicle going south on County Road 19, north of Kingston.

A truck reported stolen in March of 2000 was removed from the bottom of a Central Minnesota lake on Thursday. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says the truck was successfully removed from Mayhew Lake.

Over 2,500 people were arrested between November 25th and January 2nd in Minnesota during an enhanced DWI enforcement campaign.

Sartell Police have found the driver and vehicle involved in an alleged hit and run at a local gas station. The incident happened at the Super America on Pinecone Road on Tuesday just before 4:30 p.m.

St. Cloud Police are asking for help identifying suspects involved in two thefts at area grocery stores over the past several weeks. During the two thefts, the suspects allegedly stole several cartons of cigarettes valued at over $4,300.