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Kanabec County could reconsider Hillman Township impassable road complaint
Kanabec County could reconsider an impassable road complaint in Hillman Township after declining to take action on a petition in 2023. At...
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Dec 26, 20241 min read
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A 'once-in-a-generation opportunity': Mora, ECRL partnering in first step toward new public library after anonymous potential donor comes forward
The city of Mora and East Central Regional Library are partnering up for the first step of what mayor Jake Mathison called a...
wcmpnews
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Cambridge agrees to purchase 125 acres of land on shores of Lake Fannie for planned public park, housing development
The Cambridge City Council voted to purchase 125 acres of land on the shores of Lake Fannie at Monday's meeting. According to a news...
wcmpnews
Dec 17, 20241 min read
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Isanti to interview four candidates for mayoral vacancy; special election set for 2025
The Isanti City Council will interview four candidates for a temporary appointment to the mayoral seat at Tuesday's meeting. A special...
wcmpnews
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Braham plans spring/summer groundbreaking ceremony for multiphase water infrastructure project
Braham has received the first payment from the state for the city’s multiphase water infrastructure project. According to an update from...
wcmpnews
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Brook Park man dies after single-vehicle Kanabec County crash
A 70-year-old Brook Park man died as a result of a single-vehicle Kanabec County crash on Sunday afternoon. According to the state patrol...
wcmpnews
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County fugitive taken into custody after fleeing task force agents
A Kanabec County fugitive was apprehended Tuesday night after fleeing agents of the East Central Drug and Violent Offenders task force....
wcmpnews
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Area events abound as holiday season gets underway
With the holiday season underway, area events abound to help residents get in the spirit of the season. On Friday, Nov. 29, the Minnesota...
wcmpnews
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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Isanti to hold special election in 2025 after Gordon's election to state representative seat
The city of Isanti is planning to hold a special election in August of 2025 with the imminent resignation of mayor Jimmy Gordon at the...
erikvanrheenen
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Shakopee man dies in single-vehicle Mille Lacs County crash
A 51-year-old Shakopee man died in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Mille Lacs County on Monday. According to the state patrol crash...
wcmpnews
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Defendant in 2023 Isanti County murder case convicted
The defendant in a 2023 Isanti County murder case was convicted on two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree...
wcmpnews
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Family of Onamia doctor killed in 2023 hit-and-run increase reward for information
The family of an Onamia doctor killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2023 is offering $25,000 to anyone with information leading to an...
wcmpnews
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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Bomb threat received by Chisago County election staff deemed not credible
A bomb threat received by Chisago County's election staff was deemed not credible by the state of Minnesota. According to information...
wcmpnews
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Unrestrained driver dies in fatal single-vehicle crash in Ogilvie
A 50-year-old St. Louis Park man died in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Ogilvie on Saturday afternoon. According to the state patrol...
wcmpnews
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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Kanabec County municipal election results
Mora City Council (Elect 3): Shane Knutson 802 (26.93%), Jen Henry 711 (23.88%), Kyle Shepard 701 (23.54%), Sam Pioske 684 (22.97%)...
wcmpnews
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Knutson, Shepard, Henry elected to Mora City Council seats
Pine City Mayor Kent Bombard will remain in the position after winning in Tuesday’s general election. Bombard finished with just shy of...
wcmpnews
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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North Branch police respond to report of self-inflicted gunshot wound
The North Branch police department responded to a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday evening. According to a press...
wcmpnews
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Milaca City Council to hold public hearing about upcoming Highway 23 project
The Milaca City Council will hold a public hearing about an upcoming Highway 23 project on Monday, Nov. 25. MnDOT will reconstruct two...
wcmpnews
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Harris man pleads guilty in 2023 Chisago County murder case
A Harris man pleaded guilty in a 2023 Chisago County murder case on Friday. 40-year-old Mike Carda was charged with second-degree murder,...
wcmpnews
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Mora hires Hippen-Koch as treasurer
The Mora City Council and public utilities commission approved hiring Charles Hippen-Koch as treasurer on Oct. 1. The treasurer position...
erikvanrheenen
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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