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Three scams are at work in area
Three unrelated scams have been recently detected in the area - the unauthorized takeover of a local business owner's email, a scam that involves real-looking checks sent to residents, who are being asked to act as "mystery shoppers," and a Facebook scam that attempts to obtain users' passwords.
$1.75 million settlement reached in lawsuit over Meeker County jail policies
Meeker County's former practice of strip-searching and sometimes photographing private body parts of all newly arrested people as they were booked into jail will cost the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust $1.75 million.
Man struck and killed by train in Litchfield
Investigators says a man may have been listening to music on his headphones before he was struck and killed by a train in Litchfield.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Willmar bus driver accused of committing sexual act with vulnerable adult
A 35-year-old Willmar man made his first appearance Monday on a felony charge for allegedly committing a sex act with a vulnerable adult male he met while driving a Kandiyohi Area Transit bus.
Lester Prairie firefighter finds missing man
Luck might be an asset on top of all the numerous skills required for fire department training these days, but firefighter Steve Dietel of Lester Prairie will take it.
SweeTango strikes a sour note for apple grower
To hear the buzz, the new SweeTango that went on a sale this week at select grocery stores could eventually dethrone Honeycrisp as the "must have" apple.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
One dead when van rear-ends trailer in Meeker County
One person died when a van crashed into a parked trailer on a highway in Meeker County, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
Minivan driver dies in Meeker County crash
A 71-year-old Grove City, Minn., man died Thursday in a crash with a pickup and a trailer parked on the side of Hwy.
Golf course burglars nabbed in Morrison Co.
On Monday, August 24, the Wadena County Sheriffa s Department received a teletype from Morrison County reporting a burglary at a golf course in that county that resulted in the arrest of two individuals by the Morrison County Sheriffa s DepartA ment.
Minn. Quarantines Turkey Flock Due to Bird Flu
A commercial turkey flock in central Minnesota's Meeker County has been quarantined after routine testing discovered a strain of bird flu.
Colombia Blocks imports of Minnesota Poultry and Poultry Products
With the confirmation last week that a turkey flock in Minnesota has the H7N9 Avian Flu, Columbia has stepped up and suspended imports of poultry and poultry products produced in Minnesota.
Minnesota Turkey Flock Has H7N9 Avian Flu
A turkey flock in south central Minnesota has been tested positive for the H7N9 strain of avian influenza.
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Four candidates for the Minnesota governora s seat visited the Meeker County Fair last week to explain their plans for reforming health care and taxes, growing jobs and reducing governmenta s role.
Meeker County turkey flock quarantined
A commercial turkey flock in Meeker County is under quarantine after routine testing discovered a strain of the avian flu virus, the state Board of Animal Health announced Wednesday.
Minn. Quarantines Turkey Flock Due To Bird Flu
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Victims ID'ed in Independence Dump Truck Crash
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified some of the victims who were killed in a head-on crash in Independence Tuesday.
Cause of crash that killed 4 in Hennepin County still unknown
Authorities still don't know the cause of a crash near Independence Tuesday morning that killed two adults and two children, but they released some details about the case today.
U.S. counties call for health reform
Much of what U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said about health-care reform to a county government group's meeting here Monday played well with Amy Wilde, a commissioner for a county in central Minnesota.
Wild parsnip spreading in some area counties; county to reimburse those who spray
The wild parsnip population "exploded pretty good this year," Wright County Urban Specialist Brian Sanoski said, which could be dangerous for people who come in contact with the harmful plant.
Finding Minnesota: World's Biggest Ball Of Twine
There's an attraction in Minnesota so offbeat, none other than "Weird" Al Yankovic penned a song in its praise.
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