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St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose Fire March 11, 2016 | #Hometown_News

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St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose Fire March 11, 2016 | #Hometown_News https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c1K7hspCMZQ/hqdefault.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/c1K7hspCMZQ The St. Mary's Catholic Church caught fire Friday, March 11, 2016 slightly before 5 pm. Fire departments from around the area worked to extinguish the fire. http://hometownnews.wpengine.com St. Mary's Catholic … [Read more...] about St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose Fire March 11, 2016 | #Hometown_News

Former Area Resident Arrested In St. Cloud On Sexual Assault Charges

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Former Area Resident Arrested In St. Cloud On Sexual Assault Charges Former Upsala student and Burtrum resident Dustin Bartkowicz, age 34, was arrested this week after an alleged violent sexual assault on his tent mate. Bartkowicz and his alleged victim were living in a tent in St. Cloud at the time of the alleged incident Wednesday. Authorities say 34-year-old Dustin … [Read more...] about Former Area Resident Arrested In St. Cloud On Sexual Assault Charges

Animal Abuse Near Avon

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Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating who shot and injured a male yellow lab that was found in the rural Avon area. On February 22nd a resident who lives approximately one mile north of Avon reported that he found an injured male yellow Labrador lying under a tree. A deputy brought the dog to a veterinarian who found that the dog had been shot four times in the … [Read more...] about Animal Abuse Near Avon