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Mission accomplished: Sherburne County Road 43 to be named after heroic fallen WWII pilot 4y2t5t

Signs will soon go up on a section of Sherburne County Road 43 in Big Lake to honor a WWII night fighter pilot. 3r3c6l

After visiting all 66 state parks, Ohman has tales to tell 713d7

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Minnesota has 66 state parks, and Doug Ohman has set foot in every last one of them.

They drove 299,097 miles, helping veterans 2x2tv

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Volunteer drivers who have helped bring veterans to thousands of appointments were honored by the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners on May 20.

Sherburne County recognizes foster care providers, child 2s2954

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Sherburne County Health and Human Services has recognized a pair of outstanding foster care providers and one foster care child. They are:

BELLE grant recipients announced 1c2la

The Minnesota State Fair announced on May 16 the recipients of the Beginning Exhibitor Livestock Learning Experience (BELLE) Grant, a program …

Mission accomplished: Sherburne County Road 43 to be named after heroic fallen WWII pilot 4y2t5t

Signs will soon go up on a section of Sherburne County Road 43 in Big Lake to honor a WWII night fighter pilot.

Zimmerman Community Club got their man, ZimmerMan 2l2o1o

Wild West Days organizers knew they wanted Keith Koehler to be their grand marshal after several people nominated him.

Fire under deck destroys much of Elk River home 553k4w

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Elk River Police and Fire were called shortly after 11 p.m. on May 26 to a report of a fire underneath a deck in the 13000 block of 179 1/2 Avenue.

Three vehicles collide on Highway 169 in Zimmerman; one woman hurt 344k2r

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One woman was taken to the hospital after three vehicles collided Tuesday, May 27, in Zimmerman.

Girl, 17, injured in crash in Elk River 664z6a

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A 17-year-old Zimmerman girl was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Elk River on Saturday, May 24.

Elk River police report: Vehicle stopped in road hit from behind 421b1j

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A 39-year-old Zimmerman woman was cited after she stopped her vehicle in the middle of the road and was hit from behind by another vehicle.


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The 54th annual Wild West Days in Zimmerman kicked off Thursday, May 22, and runs through Monday, May 26.

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MontiArts will celebrate the work of young artists within Monticello Public Schools during the annual Monticello School District Art Show next week.

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Monticello Middle School students lit up the stage at the end of April with their lively and heartfelt performances of the musical “Annie Jr.,” based on the beloved tale of Little Orphan Annie.

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Fire under deck destroys much of Elk River home 553k4w

Three vehicles collide on Highway 169 in Zimmerman; one woman hurt 344k2r

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Elk River police report: Vehicle stopped in road hit from behind 421b1j

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Corvette driver injured in Big Lake rollover; may have been DUI 63r1k

Monticello sex offender accused of assault with knife in Big Lake 343n55

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