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Life sentence handed down to 81-year-old in cold case murder
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. — An 81-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in the murder of a romantic rival but will be considered for parole in 20 years' time... if she lives that long. Mary Jo Bailey was sentenced to a mandatory life term with the possibility...
Developer says he will push ahead with Muslim-centric community in Lino Lakes, despite backlash
Plans for Madinah Lakes, which would include housing, a mosque and businesses, have drawn pushback from city residents. Backers of the project say some of it has been Islamophobic. The post Developer says he will push ahead with Muslim-centric community in Lino Lakes, despite backlash appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Martin running for Isanti City Council
I am happy to announce my candidacy for Isanti City Council. I think it’s important to get new people involved in our city council and local government so we can keep moving forward and always strive to make our city better. I have been here for over a year,...
Lino Lakes City Council tables Madinah Lakes project; developers say it's racially motivated
LINO LAKES, Minn. — The Lino Lakes City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to table a development project that's sparked a heated debate in the city. Zikar Holdings says the Madinah Lakes project would add housing for nearly 1,300 people in the city. The project also includes restaurants and...
81-year-old woman gets life sentence in Wisconsin cold case murder
ST. CROIX FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The 81-year-old woman convicted in a decades-old love triangle slaying of another woman in St. Croix Falls, Wis. was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Mary Josephine Bailey will be eligible for parole after 20 years under the sentencing terms. A jury...
Man injured after vehicle rear ends dump truck
A man was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Princeton on Monday, July 1. While exiting Highway 169 on the northbound ramp toward Highway 95, a dump truck was rear-ended. At approximately 10:40 a.m., William Franks, 42, from Stacy, was waiting on the off-ramp from Highway 169 to turn east onto Highway 95 in a 1999 Kenworth Dump Truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. ...
Missing teen sought in Pine County
PINE CITY, Minn. — The Pine County Sheriff's Office is seeking a 15-year-old girl from Pine City after she went missing June 16. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) posted on X Monday night about the disappearance of Destiny Rae Matrious. Officials say she may be near Danbury or Siren, Wisconsin.
Rain and flooding dim Fourth of July spark for businesses, events
Welch Mill has sent tubers gliding down Cannon River for 51 years, ever since a 14-year-old Ross Nelson started the recreation business, charging a couple bucks a ride. But after recent flooding, it’s not tubes that have been traveling down the river. Fireworks cancellations and changes. City of Stillwater...
St. Croix River causing problems in Stillwater...Mississippi River crested on Saturday
(Stillwater, MN) -- The St. Croix River in Stillwater is expected to crest at just over 88 feet due to heavy rain causing flooding, leading to road and parking lot closures. The city has implemented no-wake rules for boats and closed the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge. Local businesses, like Stillwater Trolley, have seen a decrease in foot traffic due to the flooding. While FEMA approved a federal disaster declaration for 22 Minnesota counties impacted by flooding, Washington County still needs to be included.
Settlement will lead to changes for deaf prison inmates
Thanks to a recently announced settlement, starting on July 1 Minnesota prison inmates with hearing loss will get the same critical messaging that hearing prisoners get over the facilities’ public address systems. That’s part of a settlement agreement between Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s Minnesota Disability Law Center and the state...
Kettle Moraine North is soggy after recent storms, but wetland conditions prevented downstream flooding
FOND DU LAC COUNTY – Recreation seekers are finding wet conditions at Kettle Moraine State Forest's Northern Unit, but the land is "doing its job," Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest- Northern Unit said. Storms and other rain events in May and June have caused pooling water in...
April through June saw record-breaking rain...St. Croix starting to recede
(St. Paul, MN) -- The last three months will go down in the state weather record books for highest average rainfall in Minnesota. Pete Boulay with the State Climatology Office says this April through June was the wettest on record with a preliminary total of around 17 inches of precipitation. Boulay says the previous record was 15.22 inches in April, May and June of 2014. Finland on the North Shore received 17-and-a-half inches of rain over the past three months. He says last year at this time the drought was ramping up in Minnesota.
Logan Schuchart Discusses Freedom To Race PA Speedweek
Logan Schuchart and Shark Racing returned to the Central Pennsylvania area from New Richmond, Wis., around 4:15 p.m. Monday ready to unpack and wind down from their month-long roadtrip and 1,110-mile haul back home. Actually, Schuchart himself had evening plans, and racing wasn’t among them — particularly because he earned...
UWRF alum/New Richmond teacher named Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
Educator noted for her inspired education methods, development of school farm. Whether developing a new program to produce beef for school lunch or training agriculture teachers across the nation to better instruct their students, Rachel Sauvola comes up with innovative ways to convey knowledge, a process she credits in part to her time as a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Wave of Change
Wave of Change, a fiber sculpture created by artist Barbara Riegel Bend, seems to be in motion, turning stiff metal zippers and fabric into something fluid and organic. It was one of many pieces on display in the 50th Annual Northern Lights Juried Arts Exhibition at White Bear Center for the Arts. In a comment for the show, Riegel Bend describes her artistic process: “The viewer can find vintage neckties, zippers, hair clips, guitar strings and classic fabrics,” she says. “I stitch them together, creating movement and continuity. The viewer discovers the ‘out of place’ pieces, remembering something from their past.”
Isanti commissioners confirm payments to organizations
The Isanti County Board of Commissioners approved paying its funding obligations to several local organizations as part of its meeting held Tuesday, June 18. But the commissioners made it clear they would take a close look at those appropriations as they began the budgeting process for 2025. The commissioners approved and adopted two payments of $458,277 for eight different organizations when it approved the 2024 budget, then paid the first...
2024 Luxury Home Tour: Hartman Homes Inc.
Address: 12110 Parade Ave. N., Stillwater, MN 55082. What began primarily as a roofing and remodeling business has since grown into a premier custom home building and land development firm. Founded by Mike Hartman, CEO, in 1985 in his hometown of Alma, Wisconsin, Hartman Homes in now based in Hudson, with operations extending throughout the Twin Cities metro, western Wisconsin, and Big Sky, Montana.
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