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$3.1 million lottery jackpot won in Minnesota
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Go check your lotto tickets — one lucky Minnesotan won $3.1 million in the Thursday Lotto America drawing. The Minnesota Lottery said in a release that the winning ticket was sold at Cub Foods in Coon Rapids at 2050 Northdale Blvd. The state has...
Law enforcement searching for missing 62-year-old man in Ramsey
RAMSEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 62-year-old man who was last seen leaving his home in Ramsey nearly a week ago. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and Ramsey Police Department announced on Thursday they are looking for Robert Stelling, who was last spotted on Saturday, April 20. Later that evening, authorities found his vehicle in St. Francis near the 22900 block of Rum River Boulevard Northwest.
Coon Rapids man sentenced for fentanyl possession during arrest
A Coon Rapids man, Tanner Nicholas Delaney, age 24, was sentenced in Redwood County Court for felony-level drug possession over an incident last February. According to court documents, on Feb. 4, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was called to an area business on a report Delaney was there. Delaney had current warrants out for his arrest. Delaney was found in the parking lot and taken into custody. During a search, he was found with fentanyl on his person, and he admitted smoking it two hours earlier.
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty. The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Distribution of free samples is prohibited.Consumer prices are expected to run even higher after taxes are figured in. While retailers...
70-year-old Ramsey accountant sentenced to 6 months in prison for tax crimes
A 70-year-old Ramsey man has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by one year of supervised release and restitution for operating a tax preparation business as cover for a tax fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Lyle Nierenz ran tax preparation...
Brooklyn Park Community on Alert After Unexplained Gunfire Incidents, Police Seek Leads
Residents of Brooklyn Park were on high alert this week after reports of gunfire swept through their neighborhood. Tensions rose when at 10:05 p.m. last Tuesday, officers rushed to the 10000 block of Honeysuckle Ave. N. after receiving calls about potential gunshots. The exhaustive search that ensued, however, turned up nothing, as officers found no evidence that shots were fired, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department.
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