MINNESOTA
Florida fugatives found in Winona County
Minnesota News- Two men wanted for an execution-style triple murder in Florida were taken into custody overnight at Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota.
September 02, 2010
Minnesota confirms two cases of West Nile virus
Regional News- Neighboring Minnesota has two confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus. And Wisconsin had not recorded any cases this year as of August 11th.
September 02, 2010
Stillwater Lift Bridge to be closed Sept. 7-9
Regional News- The Stillwater Lift Bridge will be temporarily closed overnight between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 9, to replace malfunctioning electrical cables that power the gate arm system controlling traffic across the two-lane bridge.
September 02, 2010
Bank robber on the loose in SE Minnesota
Minnesota News- Southeastern Minnesota authorities were searching Wednesday afternoon for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Elgin, Minn.
September 02, 2010
Pickle ball becoming popular in Woodbury
Minnesota Sports-- From a distance, the scene appears to be just a grouping of people enjoying a game of tennis. However, move a little closer and you will notice that it is not tennis at all – this is pickleball and it is one of the newest and hottest sports on the nation’s recreational scene.
By Tom Carothers , September 01, 2010
Drunk driver charged with Woodbury accident
Minnesota News- A Mahtomedi man with four prior alcohol-related driver’s license revocations on his record has been charged in connection with a crash he caused Sunday evening after he left a restaurant when he was cut off from being served any more alcohol, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday by the Washington County Attorney’s Office.
By Scott Wente - Hastings Star-Gazette , August 31, 2010
Motorcyclist clocked at 112 mph
Minnesota News-- A Moorhead man faces charges in Clay County District Court after a state trooper clocked him going 112 mph on a motorcycle.
August 30, 2010
Stillwater man charged with killing grandfather
Minnesota News- A 29-year-old Stillwater man is charged with murder in the death of his grandfather.
August 26, 2010
Nine arrested in prostitution sting
Minnesota News-- Nine men were arrested in a prostitution bust, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
By Scott Wente , August 25, 2010
Emergency response drill at Prairie Island plant today
Minnesota News- Don’t be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles today at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border at Red Wing. The public safety department in the Gopher State will conduct an emergency response drill that’s supposed to last several hours.
August 24, 2010
Plymouth team eliminated from Little League World Series
Minnesota Sports- The Plymouth-New Hope All-Stars lost their final game at the Little League World Series yesterday 2-1 to Germany.
August 24, 2010
Local GOP's women video flap gets national attention
Minnesota News-- A female GOP candidate said a local Republican Party official’s decision to post a video on the party’s website that showed attractive photos of Republican women and unflattering photos of Democratic women was “juvenile” and distracting.
By Scott Wente , August 23, 2010
State Auditor Otto makes campaign swing through Red Wing
Minnesota News- The job title may be Minnesota state auditor, but the job is essentially local - keeping city, county, township and sometimes school district finances on the up and up, according to Rebecca Otto.
By Anne Jacobson - Red Wing Republican-Eagle , August 23, 2010
SE Minnesota corn crop to be a part of potential state record crop
Minnesota News- With plenty of sun, ample rain and favorable prices, it's shaping up to be one of the best years yet for corn farmers across southeastern Minnesota.
By Eric Ludy - Red Wing Republican-Eagle , August 22, 2010
Vikings WR taken to hospital after collapsing at practice
Minnesota Sports-- Vikings WR Percy Harvin was taken to hospital in an ambulance after collapsing at practice.
August 20, 2010
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