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Man killed in police response to domestic dispute in west-central Minnesota

Police say shots were fired as they attempted to take a suspect into custody, and he died at the scene.

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She always locked her doors, fearing an attack. One night her worst fears came true

Myrtle Vera Cole, 81, was found stabbed to death in her Fairhaven, Minnesota, home on Dec. 12, 1981. The case remains open, according to an investigator.

Apr 1

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Native plants, lots of patience: How a Stearns County couple restored a damaged lakeshore

Richard and Mary Gallea's work on Minnesota's Great Northern Lake resulted in the kind of transformation environmentalists say is vital to saving Minnesota鈥檚 impaired lakeshores

Sep 1, 2024

The Vault

The Reker sisters' 1974 deaths remain a mystery 50 years later

The teens left their home to run an errand on Sept. 2, 1974. Their bodies were found weeks later in a quarry. No one has ever been charged. Their mother, Rita Reker, now 88, hasn't forgotten.

Aug 23, 2024

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Good Samaritan rescues man after boat capsizes on Minnesota lake

William Henrichs, 66, of St. Cloud, was rescued from Rice Lake by another man with a pontoon after Henrichs' boat capsized Monday afternoon on Rice Lake. According to the release, "he was cold but otherwise uninjured."

Sep 27, 2022

By West Central Tribune staff report

Minnesota

Driver shot in nose during alleged road rage incident on I-94 in west-central Minnesota

A caller 鈥� later found to have a gunshot wound to his nose 鈥� reported that another driver had shot at him while driving westbound on Interstate 94 after the two had a dispute on the roadway. Stearns County deputies were able to locate the alleged shooter, identified as a 23-year-old from Inkster, Michigan.

Sep 8, 2022

Northland Outdoors

Zebra mussels join starry stonewort as unwanted species in central Minnesota's Lake Koronis

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that Lake Koronis has a confirmed report of zebra mussels. A fishing guide snagged a zebra mussel on Lake Koronis on July 8. The lake became the first in Minnesota infested by starry stonewort when it was discovered in its waters in 2015.

Aug 2, 2022

By Forum News Service

Minnesota

Camel at central Minnesota zoo bites 2 employees

The zoo remains open to the public, and the incident is under investigation.

Jul 14, 2022

By St. Paul Pioneer Press

Minnesota

Stearns County Sheriff asks public for help as missing child search continues

Items found in a park along the Mississippi River in Stearns County led to a three-day search for missing 6-year-old Elle Ragin, of Northfield. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is asking residents along the Mississippi River to keep an eye and report any items that may be related to the search.

Jul 6, 2022

By West Central Tribune staff report

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Motorcyclist killed Friday in west-central Minnesota crash

A crash Friday evening involving a motorcycle and truck pulling a trailer loaded with a skid steer near St. Stephen, Minnesota, killed the driver of the motorcycle.

May 9, 2022

By Forum News Service

Minnesota

Minnesota has 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection

There are 66 sites of confirmed avian flu infection in Minnesota as of Tuesday, May 3. The inventory of flocks diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is about 2.73 million, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

May 3, 2022

By Susan Lunneborg

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Minnesota

More than 1 million birds affected by avian flu outbreak in Minnesota

The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza is 1,017,568 as of Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Six additional infection sites were announced Wednesday after being diagnosed April 5.

Apr 6, 2022

By Susan Lunneborg

Minnesota

Minnesota reports 15 sites with avian flu infections

Morrison and Kandiyohi counties report additional sites Tuesday.

Apr 5, 2022

By Susan Lunneborg

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Minnesota

5 additional Minnesota sites infected with avian flu

Kandiyohi County now has three commercial turkey flocks confirmed infected with avian flu. According to the Board of Animal Health's daily update posted online Monday, six more sites in Minnesota are listed as infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, bringing the total to 13 sites, though one of those is not yet a confirmed diagnosis.

Apr 4, 2022

By Susan Lunneborg

Minnesota

Commercial turkeys in Stearns, backyard birds in Morrison County latest in Minnesota infected with avian flu

Two new avian flu infections reported Friday by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health bring Minnesota to seven total sites. Flocks in Stearns and Morrison counties were confirmed infected Thursday.

Apr 1, 2022

By Susan Lunneborg

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