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Local news for Blaine, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | Star Tribune

Blaine man admits killing his wife

As a Blaine man's murder trial opened Wednesday, his attorney conceded that he shot his wife a year ago, but insisted he didn't plan it.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN, Violent Crime

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Star Tribune

Downpours, twister reports in metro area

Saturday storms drop hail, down trees. Last update: July 20, 2008 - 6:22 AM A series of storms swept through the Twin Cities Saturday afternoon, suspending play in the 3M golf tournament in Blaine, dousing ...

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Big Lake, MN, Weather, Sherburne County, MN, Becker, MN

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Legal Times

Four Claiming to Belong to Court Run by 'Yahweh' Indicted for Threats Against Judge

Four Twin Cities men who claim to belong to their own common law court where "Almighty Yahweh" has exclusive jurisdiction have been charged for allegedly trying to intimidate a federal judge in an effort to ...

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Related Topix: North Oaks, MN, Champlin, MN, Stillwater, MN

Fri Jul 18, 2008

ABC Newspapers

Blaine council comments about retail development

Minneapolis-based CSM Corp. is a real estate development and acquisition company that's been working with a number of property owners to assemble land parcels near the former Highway 65 drive-in movie theater ...

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Related Topix: Email Spam, Theater, Arts, Ham Lake, MN

Thu Jul 17, 2008

KSTP-TV Minneapolis

GATENBY: Rusty and Schwan's USA players get cool

The Big Schwan's USA CUP is up in Blaine right now, and if you haven't heard, it's a big, BIG event.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Star Tribune

Crash involving squad car closes lanes on Hwy. 65 in Blaine

The northbound lanes on Hwy. 65 just before Hwy. 10 in Blaine are closed and southbound traffic is getting by on one shoulder at 89th Avenue NE.

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Related Topix: Bethel, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Minneapolis, MN

KARE 11 TV

Portion of Hwy. 65 closed after accident involving squad car

A portion of Highway 65 in Anoka County is closed after an accident involving a Blaine Police squad car.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN

Sun Jul 13, 2008

StarTribune

Anoka County sees set of links to opportunities at golf tourney

The 3M Championship at the TPC golf course in Blaine begins this week, but the folks running Anoka County already feel like they've hit a hole in one.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

HometownSource

Big Bomber weekend rumbles into Blaine this weekend

The throaty rumble of aircraft engines from another aviation era will be heard loud and clear this weekend in and around the Anoka County-Blaine Airport.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, US Politics, John McCain, US News

Thu Jul 10, 2008

ABC Newspapers

Blaine's Blazin' 4th celebrates nation's heroes

The sun bowed into the western horizon as Blue Star mothers and Gold Star families carried the flag on to centerfield at Blaine's National Sports Center.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

ABC Newspapers

'Big Bomber Weekend' rumbles into Blaine Friday

The Consolidated B-24J Liberator titled "Witchcraft" that's owned by the Collings Foundation is the world's only fully restored and flying B-24J Liberator.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN, Italy, World News, Hungary,

Wed Jul 09, 2008

ABC Newspapers

Shutterbugs: It's ABC Newspapers photo contest time

It's time again for ABC Newspapers annual amateur photography contest. So, start searching your photos for that award-winning entry and send it into our contest.

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Related Topix: Arts, Photography, Coon Rapids, MN

Mon Jul 07, 2008

HometownSource

World War II big bombers will stop off in Blaine

Three vintage World War II bombers and a fighter escort have a return mission scheduled next week in Blaine.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Star Tribune

With the GOP convention comes cash

As the Twin Cities get ready to welcome the Republican national convention in September, merchants are hopeful that the spending will be anything but conservative.

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Related Topix: Bloomington, MN, Minneapolis, MN

Fri Jul 04, 2008

HometownSource

Big bombers to visit area July 11-14

A fleet of vintage World War II "big bombers" will fly the area from July 11-14. The bombers are slated to arrive at the airport at 2 p.m. on July 11.

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Related Topix: Anoka County, MN

Wed Jul 02, 2008

HometownSource

Coon Rapids YMCA director moves to Blaine

A familiar face in local sports and youth development has joined the Blaine Park and Recreation Department team.

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Related Topix: Coon Rapids, MN, Brooklyn Park, MN

Tue Jul 01, 2008

KAAL-TV Austin

2 Blaine women found guilty of health care fraud

Two Blaine women pleaded guilty to one count each of health care fraud in a scheme to defraud several health care benefit programs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Coon Rapids, MN

HometownSource

VFW's last World War II generation state commander, Stan Kowalski, is from Blaine

Blaine resident and Fridley VFW Post 363 life member Stan Kowalski recently reached a "Greatest Generation" milestone at the VFW's state convention.

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Related Topix: Fridley, MN

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Star Tribune

Bracelets help track the lost

G race Magruder's son had run away again. "I think he followed the deer path," she said, pointing to a narrow line of dirt through a patch of heavy brush near the family's home here.

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Related Topix: Wabasha County, MN, Olmsted County, MN

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Wcco.com

Suspicious Message Left On Vandalized Homes

It's no secret that foreclosed homes are bad for neighborhoods, but vandals in Blaine, Minn.

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Related Topix: Foreclosures

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