Pregnant woman airlifted from scene of rollover on Hwy. 23 near Maynard
MAYNARD — A pregnant woman was airlifted to the St. Cloud Hospital after her vehicle rolled over at 5:35 p.m. Friday on Minnesota Highway 23 near Maynard.
RELATED CONTENTWoman pleads to charge for taking pills to jail in sock
WILLMAR — A 32-year-old Spicer woman pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony fifth-degree drug possession charge, for bringing pills into the Kandiyohi County Jail in her sock.
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WILLMAR — Children ages 5 to 9 will begin receiving the H1N1 novel influenza vaccine at mass vaccination clinics that start Monday in Kandiyohi County.
RELATED CONTENTLoss of grant funds a sour note for Harmony Visitation Center
WILLMAR — A 35 percent budget cut for the Harmony Visitation Center will mean the loss of safe and secure opportunities for children to have court-ordered visitation with non-custodial parents.
RELATED CONTENTCity Council extends deadline for plans to repair building
WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council has extended the deadline for the owner of the downtown John’s Supper Club to have plans prepared for repairing the fire-damaged building. The previous council deadline ended Monday.
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Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying “prayer and careful thought” led her to her decision.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Republican Party was the biggest user of a campaign program he axed that gives donors tax refunds for part of their contributions.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota businessman accused of running a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors out of billions of dollars said Friday that a 2008 raid by federal agents on his company was unnecessary and caused its collapse.
RELATED CONTENTCourt reinstates $5M award in beef jerky dispute at Wis. firm
MADISON - A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a $5 million damage award in a family feud involving one of the world's largest beef jerky companies.
RELATED CONTENTU.S. Humane Society offers reward in NW Iowa pig deaths
HULL, Iowa - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest in the suffocation of 3,800 pigs at a hog operation near Hull in northwest Iowa.
RELATED CONTENTMidwest bank survey suggests improving but weak Plains economy
OMAHA, Neb. - Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers.
RELATED CONTENTCranberry harvest is meeting expectations
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - Cranberry harvests in Wisconsin and elsewhere are meeting expectations, meaning your cranberry sauce will cost about the same this Thanksgiving as it did last year.
RELATED CONTENTList of taxpayers missing their refund checks
The following list provided by the Internal Revenue Service shows taxpayers who are due refunds and who last had addresses in the towns shown in west central Minnesota. These taxpayers' checks have been returned to the IRS by the Postal Service as undeliverable. Taxpayers can update their addresses with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov. The tool enables taxpayers to check the status of their refunds and, in some cases, provides instructions on how to resolve delivery problems. To use “Where’s My Refund?” a taxpayer needs his or her Social Security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2008 return. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.
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