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IDs released of teen killed, other hurt in ATV crash

Identities were released Saturday of the two women in their late teens who crashed their all-terrain vehicle into a tree in central Minnesota, leaving one of them dead.

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Related Topix: Foley, MN, Sauk Rapids, MN

Fri Jul 03, 2009

St. Cloud Times

Foley woman dies in ATV accident at Duelm

A 19-year-old Foley woman died Thursday night after an all-terrain vehicle crash in Duelm, according to a report from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Foley, MN, St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro, Robbinsdale, MN

Wed Jul 01, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Number of abortions declining in region

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting that the number of abortions performed in the state fell for the second straight year in 2008.

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Related Topix: Stearns County, MN, Sherburne County, MN

Mon Jun 29, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

More local residents seek free health care

More St. Cloud-area residents are seeking subsidized or free medical care as they lose their jobs and insurance in the recession.

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Related Topix: St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro, Health Insurance, Health, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN

Sat Jun 27, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Humane society sees scores of cats, kittens

The Tri-County Humane Society is bracing for a cat and kitten overload. The humane society could see as many as 1,800 cats and kittens during the May-October cat breeding season, said Vicki Davis, executive director.

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Related Topix: Sauk Rapids, MN, St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro, Stearns County, MN

Thu Jun 25, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

As heat rises, algae blooms can multiply

Heavy rains carry more nutrient-rich runoff into lakes. Add increased sunlight and warm temperatures and you have the perfect growing conditions for blue-green algae, said lake expert Steve Heiskary with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave, Rice, MN

Tue Jun 23, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Voices on the economy: Family reminds laid-off worker of his worth

It's not his fault. This recession. The job loss that followed it. Virgil Euteneuer is grateful for his family, who remind him he is not responsible for getting laid off in January as a shipping and packing worker at a local manufacturing plant.

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Related Topix: St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro, Stearns County, MN

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Saint Cloud Times

Storms hit with rain, hail

Hail and heavy rain swept across Stearns County's northern border as the season's first severe weather arrived Thursday evening in Central Minnesota.

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Related Topix: Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Weather, Stearns County, MN, Hurricane, Rice, MN

Fri Jun 19, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Helping hands: Benton County Wide Horizons 4-H group donates hats to Anna Marie's

Benton County Wide Horizons 4-H group members Tanner Nicholson, president Carly Schnepf, secretary Corey Czech, club adult leader Prescott Handley and club adult leader James Nicholson were on hand to donate hats knitted by the club to Anna Marie's in St.

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Related Topix: St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro

St. Cloud Times Online

New state law requires device to prevent deadly buildup of radon

Daniel Steck has spent the past 25 years trying to convince policymakers to take action to protect people from a deadly radioactive gas that they can't see or smell, and many don't know exists.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government, Minnesota, Health, Lung Cancer, St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Perham Enterprise Bulletin

Briard crim-sex trial gets underway in Foley

The trial of Frazee-area hog farmer Robert Briard on a felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct began Tuesday at the Benton County Courthouse in Foley, Minn.

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Related Topix: Foley, MN, Frazee, MN, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Becker County, MN

Tue Jun 16, 2009

St. Cloud Times

Reward offered for Foley stabbing information

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and charging of the people who robbed a man Thursday morning in Benton County and left him with two stab wounds.

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Related Topix: Foley, MN

Mon Jun 15, 2009

WCCO

Wedding Shop Owner Sentenced For Swindling Brides

Jun 11, 2009 5:50 pm US/Central Reporting John Lauritsen 1 of 1 A Benton County judge sentenced Carrie Aasen to 100 days in jail.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Sauk Rapids, MN, Offbeat

Sat Jun 13, 2009

St. Cloud Times

Former Sauk Rapids bridal shop owner sentenced

A Benton County judge Wednesday asked Carrie Aasen to turn over copies of her business receipts so attorneys can determine how much she owes the more than 70 brides who never got wedding dresses or services for which they paid.

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Related Topix: Sauk Rapids, MN, Wedding

Thu Jun 11, 2009

St. Cloud Times

Man stabbed in rural Foley, airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital

A 38-year-old man was stabbed twice this morning in Gilmanton Township, Benton County Sheriff Brad Bennett said.

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Related Topix: St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud Metro, Foley, MN

Sun Jun 07, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Garden club to hold plant sale in Foley

The Foley Garden Club and Benton County Master Gardener Club will be holding a plant sale Saturday in the parking lot of Coborn's in Foley from 8 a.m. to noon or until all plants are sold.

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Related Topix: Foley, MN, Home Gardening, Home, University of Minnesota

Fri Jun 05, 2009

St. Cloud Times

New Stearns, Benton unemployment claims doubled from May 2008

State unemployment benefits claims from Stearns and Benton counties more than doubled in May, new figures show.

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Related Topix: Stearns County, MN

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Saint Cloud Times

Central Minnesota farms receive century award

A number of Central Minnesota farms are among the 114 being recognized as 2009 Century Farms.

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Related Topix: Minnesota Government, Minnesota, Foley, MN, Royalton, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN

Mon Jun 01, 2009

St. Cloud Times Online

Llama lovers, this show's for you

SAUK RAPIDS - An event for llama lovers and their animals is planned for Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sauk Rapids, MN, Clear Lake, MN

Sun May 24, 2009

Saint Cloud Times

Temp sets record at 92

Gusty winds and high temperatures brought down trees and made for dangerous conditions for fires throughout the area Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Stearns County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, St. Cloud, MN, Foley, MN

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