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Family: Prank 'gone wrong' causes shooting death in small western Minnesota town

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Family: Prank 'gone wrong' causes shooting death in small western Minnesota town
HALSTAD, Minn.—A tragic shooting has left a 3-year-old and an unborn child without a father. The man's girlfriend is in jail on charges...
 News June 27, 2017 - 11:11pm
Gary Miller / Tribune file photo Officials are sounding the alarm about water quality in northwestern Kandiyohi County. The waters of Games Lake, shown here in an August 2013 file photo, still attract swimmers and anglers, but there is a danger that problems evident in West Norway Lake could move downstream into Norway, Games and Andrew.
Popular Kandiyohi County lakes near 'tipping points'
SPICER — The waters of Games Lake and Lake Andrew are still clear enough for swimmers to see their toes when they wade into them, or for...
 News/region June 27, 2017 - 8:45pm
Corrections worker accused of coercion remains on leave
GRANITE FALLS — A crew leader for a Sentencing to Service program accused of coercing a female inmate to have sex in exchange for special...
 News/local June 27, 2017 - 8:45pm
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Benson man involved in MBA hockey charged with soliciting sex from minor over internet
BENSON — A 33-year-old Benson man faces felony charges for allegedly attempting to solicit a child for sex over the internet. Bradley Christopher...
 News/local June 27, 2017 - 6:22pm
Da’Seion Pugh, 19, pictured here from his Facebook profile, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon, June 24, 2017, in the area of Aurora Avenue and Marion Street, according to relatives. (Photo used with permission of family)
Drug deal gone bad results in death of recent Minn. high school graduate
A 17-year-old met up with three other young men in St. Paul’s Summit-University neighborhood over the weekend to buy some marijuana, according...
 News June 27, 2017 - 8:17pm
Mark L. Binnebose, 55
Mark L. Binnebose, 55 Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St....
 June 27, 2017 - 9:31pm
Steve Van Hove
Steve Van Hove June 30, 1955 - June 26, 2017 WILLMAR, Minn. - Steve Van Hove, 61, Willmar, died Monday, June 26, in his home. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., followed by a celebration of life at 2 p.m., Monday, July 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment...
 June 27, 2017 - 9:31pm
Tribune file photo Soon the shelves at the new location of Mr. B's Chocolatier will be overflowing with sweet creations. The business is moving to the Minnwest Technology Campus, with the goal to increase its online retail sales and continue to offer its sweets to the local area.
Mr. B's has new owner, new location
WILLMAR — The MinnWest Technology Campus is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Local favorite and longtime local business, Mr. B's Chocolatier...
 News/local June 27, 2017 - 7:01am
Willmar man injured in motorcycle accident
SACRED HEART — A Willmar man was injured in a motorcycle accident Monday night near Sacred Heart. According to the Renville County Sheriff's...
 News/local June 27, 2017 - 7:20am
A man helped a lost toddler find her parents, police say. He was smeared online as a predator
A man trying to help a lost toddler find her parents was misidentified as a kidnapper on social media over the weekend, according to police in...
 News June 27, 2017 - 8:21am
WOTUS withdrawal proposed, farm groups happy
 News/nation June 27, 2017 - 9:42pm
Lutsen Resort
Historic Lutsen resort on North Shore of Lake Superior up for sale
LUTSEN, Minn. — Historic Lutsen Resort on the North Shore of Lake Superior is up for sale for a cool $9.95 million. Lutsen is Minnesota's...
 News June 27, 2017 - 10:25pm
Bradley Gordon Westby
Bradley Gordon Westby July 11, 1975 - May 27, 2017 MONTEVIDEO, Minn. - Bradley Gordon Westby, 41, Montevideo, died May 27, in Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Visitation will be from 3-4 p.m., followed by the celebration of life at 4 p.m., Saturday, July 8, at Carnegie Hall in...
 June 27, 2017 - 9:31pm
Rosella "Sally" Breitbach
Rosella "Sally" Breitbach April 10, 1929 - June 25, 2017 PAYNESVILLE, Minn. - Rosella "Sally" Breitbach, 88, Belgrade, Minn., died Sunday, June 25, in Koronis Manor. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., followed by the memorial Mass at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at St. Francis de...
 June 27, 2017 - 9:31pm
Marion B. Manthei
Marion B. Manthei Marion B. Manthei, age 92, of St. Anthony and formerly of Willmar, died Friday afternoon, June 23, at her home in St. Anthony....
 June 27, 2017 - 9:31pm

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