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Three Minnesota Men Sentenced For Illegally Selling Firearms On Social Media
(KNSI) – A sting operation based in St. Cloud busts three Minnesota men using social media to traffic machine guns. The terms range from just over a year to about eight years in prison. A press release notes that 19-year-old Rafael Carter Wesley, 21-year-old Avont Akira Drayton, and 22-year-old Kyrees Darius Johnson will be subject to supervised release once their sentences have been completed.
City Council Sets a Public Hearing for Annexation of Lots
The Litchfield City Council has set a public hearing for its August 5th meeting to consider the annexation of lots on West Ripley Street. The lots were purchased by Litchfield Building Center last year. Litchfield Mayor Ron Dingmann says the first reading of the annexation ordinance will be held at...
Mady Payne gears up for Aquatennial
When Madysen Payne’s reign as Maple Lake Princess ended five months ago, she couldn’t help but feel a little sad. Her year as an ambassador to Maple Lake was marked with life-changing lessons and new friendships. When the time came last March to pass on her crown, she felt like an important part of her life was over. But it was on that same stage where she gave up her title, that she received a new opportunity when Aquatennial Princess Brooklyn Wermer presented her with the Queen’s Charm as a formal invitation to the 2024 Minneapolis Aquatennial.
Could traditionally blue Minnesota be within Trump's reach?
MINNEAPOLIS — Last weekend, a presidential race like no other dipped further into the improbable, with the survival of former President Donald Trump from an assassin's bullet by just millimeters.Trump's defiant response to the assassination attempt, captured in unforgettable images, has even Trump critics calling it one of the defining moments of the 2024 campaign."That is kind of political rocket fuel. And so I think you're seeing a consolidation of the Republican Party much faster than I think people anticipated," said Abou Amara, a Democratic analyst.Polls have been showing more and more states, including traditionally blue Minnesota, within Trump's reach."I...
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.
Warm weather didn’t stop the fun at the 2024 Prairie Days festival
Residents of Lester Prairie and the surrounding area recently braved the heat to attend the annual two-day Lester Prairie Days Festival, which took place Friday, July 12 and Saturday, June 13 at Second Avenue Park. While temperatures didn’t quite reach the high of the summer, they did set a month-high...
A Somali-American former investigator: why you’re hearing about fraud in my community
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, where I previously worked as a fraud investigator, announced last year its largest ever Medicaid fraud case, charging 18 people with stealing $9.5 million. Not long after, the AG charged three people with stealing nearly $11 million, again in Medicaid funds. In May, eight were charged with defrauding Medicaid of […] The post A Somali-American former investigator: why you’re hearing about fraud in my community appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Former Michigan football QB J.J. McCarthy has been ‘incredible’ with Vikings
One of the craziest things I have ever seen is all the pundits and rival fans who just refused to accept that J.J. McCarthy was an elite college football quarterback. The former Michigan football quarterback never had a turnover against Ohio State. He also had a four-touchdown game in the Shoe and led the Wolverines to 45 points, yet he’s “average.”
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Alexandria Teen Injured in Semi Crash
Carlos, MN – At around 12:15 Tuesday afternoon (July 16th) the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a semi-truck vs. car crash outside of Carlos, north of Alexandria. According to officials, both vehicles were travelling north on Highway 29 near Prairie Road NW when they collided. 16-year-old William Raymond Thornburg...
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
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