Willmarfest activities include Queen's Splash, concert
06/19/13 07:25 AM
Willmarfest is underway. Tdoay's activities include the Senior Coronation at 2 p.m. at the Willmar Community Center. The Queen's Splash takes place at the Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center from 5 to 7 p.m. International Princess Kaitlan Bloomquist and Willmarfest Vice President James Miller say they've tried the Queen's Splash before but it's been rained out. The Pie and MORE...
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| Tom Decker |
Decker survivors agree on funds disbursement
06/19/13 07:22 AM
The family of murdered Cold Spring police officer Tom
Decker has reached an agreement on the allocation of memorial funds that were
donated after his shooting death last November. Widow Alicia Decker had
earlier asked that half of the money go to her, with the other 50 percent
divided into trust funds for his four children. Ex-wife Rebecca Decker
argued that Alicia Decker and the four MORE...
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Father of 5-year-old who died in hot van charged
06/19/13 07:20 AM
Charges have been filed against the father of a Moorhead
infant who died last week after she was left in a hot minivan. Clay County
Attorney Brian Melton says that Andrew Sandstrom is being charged with one
count of second-degree manslaughter. Five-month-old Christiana Sandstrom
died while she and her five siblings were in the care of their father. The
children's mother was away at work. MORE...
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| Wickenhauser |
Wickenhauser trial slated for September 10th
06/19/13 07:18 AM
A Cokato man will stand trial in Willmar September 10th for charges in connection with a drunk driving fatal crash last year near Kandiyohi. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Paul Wickenhauser was intoxicated August 17th of last year when his pickup collided head-on with a car on Highway 12. The crash killed 68-year-old Marta Stoffers of Atwater, her daughter-in-law 40-year-old Michelle Hoffman of MORE...
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| Steve Okins |
City council approves sewer rate increase, new fee
06/19/13 07:15 AM
Starting in September Willmar sanitary sewer system users will start seeing an extra 10 dollar fee on their bill, plus a small user rate increase. City officials say they need to increase revenues to cover the costs of building and operating the new 80 million dollar wastewater treatment plant west of town. Willmar Finance Director Steve Okins says the plant, which opened in late 2011, has MORE...
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Missing two-month old found safe.
06/18/13 04:48 PM
(Brooklyn Park, MN) -- Police say a two-month old baby missing from an apartment in Brooklyn Park has been found alive in St. Paul and a woman and man have been arrested. Authorities say the mother knows the suspects, but did not describe her relationship with them. The infant was first reported missing around six a.m.
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Two Month Old Infant Missing In Brooklyn Park
06/18/13 04:41 PM
(Brooklyn Park, MN) -- Police in the north metro are investigating the disappearance of a two-month-old boy. Brooklyn Park Police say the infant was reported missing by his mother around six a.m. and was last seen around 1:00 a.m. on her couch. MORE....
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Hit And Run Driver Being Sought
06/18/13 04:39 PM
(Hinckley, MN) -- Authorities are trying to locate the driver who struck down a military veteran near a ramp on Interstate 35 just before 11 p.m. Monday night in Hinckley. 25-year-old Trevor Langlois of Wyoming, MN was assisting another motorist when he was struck. According to Pine County officials, the striking vehicle stopped and then fled the scene. MORE....
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Murder Suspect Arrested In Death Of Jordan Man
06/18/13 04:38 PM
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Police have made in an arrest in the shooting death of a Jordan man early Monday in south Minneapolis. Officers say the murder of 35-year-old Daniel Maniece was an isolated incident and no other suspects are being sought. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is reviewing the case for charges.
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Anoka Lawmaker Launches Campaign For U.S. Senate
06/18/13 04:19 PM
(Anoka, MN) -- A state lawmaker from Anoka is announcing his campaign today for Minnesota's U-S Senate race next year. G-O-P Representative Jim Abeler (ABE'-lur) has formed a start-up committee and launched a website. MORE....
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