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Train Derails Near Big Lake
SHERBURNE COUNTY (WJON News) -- A train derailed near Big Lake early Saturday morning. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says a BNSF train carrying consumer goods had 15 cars come off the tracks at about 3:15 a.m. 172nd Street Northwest is blocked between 197th Avenue and County Road 14. Authorities...
Big Lake 9-year-old rakes in cash trapping nuisance gophers
BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - This summer in Sherburne County, some homeowners are turning to an unorthodox solution in their fight against destructive rodents. "I’ve caught more than 10 gophers," 9-year-old Dylan Harapat told FOX 9 on Wednesday. "I think I have about $78." Dylan’s curiosity and entrepreneurial...
Montrose Man to Face Additional Charges After Victim in Multiple-Vehicle Crash Dies From Injuries
(Bradley Alfred Allen Johnson) (image: Sherburne County Jail) A young man from Wright County will face additional charges for his involvement in a multiple-vehicle traffic crash earlier this month in the City of Becker. 21-year-old Bradley Johnson of Montrose is charged with multiple counts from an incident on July 6th.
Minnesota Man Injured in High Speed Chase Dies-New Charges Filed
Becker, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Minnesota man is now facing more serious criminal charges for causing a horrific high-speed crash while he was allegedly high on heroin and trying to elude authorities in a stolen vehicle. The crash occurred on the afternoon of July 6 in central Minnesota shortly...
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Fifteen train cars derailed near Big Lake, Minnesota early Saturday morning, The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says they were carrying “consumer goods,” and no one has been injured as a result of the derailment. Around The Web. Diabetes is Not From Sweets! Meet the #1 Enemy of...
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