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BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. -- Brooklyn Center police say more than 100 rounds of ammunition were used in an exchange of gunfire overnight. According to police, officers responded at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday on the report of shots fired on the 5800 block of Xerxes Avenue North. Police say 911 callers reported...

ISANTI, Minn. -- The Isanti Police Department is investigating after the Anoka County Sheriff's Office's K-9, Bubba, was involved in an off-duty bite incident last week. Isanti police say they responded to an animal complaint of a dog bite a 908 Isanti Parkway Northwest at 8:57 p.m. The 13-year-old victim...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — On Wednesday afternoon, officers in Brooklyn Park said they got a report of an attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old child as they waited for their school bus. According to information provided by police, officers were told that between 6:00 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, an...

Bubba, an Anoka County Sheriff's Office K-9, was involved in an unprovoked attack of a child in Isanti on Friday. Source: Anoka County Sheriff's Office. The Isanti Police Department is investigating after a 13-year-old boy was badly injured in an attack by an unleashed, off-duty police K-9 in his neighborhood on Friday.

Frederick “Fred” Jude, age 72, of Annandale, died Friday, July 1, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11a.m. Friday, July 15, at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Tyler LaGrave will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The service will be live-streamed on the funeral home website. A complete obituary to appear in next week’s Advocate. For more information go to www.dingmannfuneral.com.

BROOKLYN PARK -- A person remains in critical condition after being shot in Brooklyn Park Monday evening. The city's police department gave no details about the victim, but said they arrived at a hospital in a private vehicle just after 6 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the stomach. According...

(KNSI) — The City of St. Cloud says that a portion of 9th Avenue Southeast is closed effective immediately. Officials say 9th Avenue Southeast from Minnesota Boulevard Southeast to 15th Avenue Southeast/County Road 8 is closed to through traffic due to utility work in the area. The road is...

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. -- Police are investigating after a body was found along the shoreline of Crystal Lake in Robbinsdale Tuesday afternoon.Officers were dispatched to the lake at approximately 12:50 p.m. after receiving reports of a possible body in the water.When officers arrived, they found a man face down in the water. The man was determined to be dead on scene.Police say there does not appear to be any threat or risk to public safety.The incident remains under investigation.

STEARNS COUNTY -- Four tax-forfeited properties will go up for auction next month. Stearns County will hold the tax-forfeited property auction August 2nd at the Stearns County Service Center in Waite Park (3301 County Road 138). The properties include:. A vacant lot at 436 22nd Ave N in St. Cloud.

Waite Park Police is reporting a stolen Glock 17 Gen 5 hand gun from Park Meadows Drive. Alicia Mages from Tri-County Crimestoppers joined me on WJON. She says the gun was taken from an apartment. Mages says the serial number will be put in as stolen. She says it is always good to have record of any items that includes a serial number.

Hoffbeck, James E., age 80, born March 27, 1942 in Farmington, MN passed away the morning of July 5, 2022 at his home in Isanti, MN. Jim is a 1960 graduate of Lakeville High School. He was a truck driver/mechanic for many years, including 30 years as the owner /operator of Tri-H Trucking. After his retirement, he spent his “free” time helping to keep the grounds looking pristine at the Pathfinder Golf Course in Hinckley, MN. Jim was also an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed spending time with his family and somehow always won at any kind of card game.

Senior Living Investment Brokerage closed the sale of an independent and assisted living facility in Anoka, Minnesota, about 20 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Built in 1988, the facility consists of 84 units and 104 beds. It is about 90,000 square feet and sits on 1.7 acres of land. The seller...

The 18-year-old killed in a fireworks accident over Fourth of July weekend has been identified. Jack Kocur, of Brooklyn Park, died early Monday morning from a "blunt force chest injury due to firework mishap," according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. The incident happened at a park on the 9800...

(FOX 9) - An off-duty police dog attacked a kid in its neighborhood Friday night, leaving the boy badly injured. Shawn Martin says his 13-year-old son was playing basketball in his driveway in Isanti, when the Anoka County Sheriff’s K-9 rushed toward him and latched onto his hand. "The...

A body was found along the shoreline of Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. Police in Robbinsdale said the body of a male was found lying face-down in the water just before 1 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. The male's identity and the official cause of death will be released when an autopsy is completed.

KEARNEY, Neb. — A Minnesota man has been charged after he allegedly burglarized a Kearney convenience store over the weekend. Steven Flanagan, 39, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, is charged with burglary, possession of burglar’s tools and theft by receiving stolen property – more than $5,000. According to...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old man died early Monday after a firework exploded in his face in a Minneapolis suburb. The Minneapolis Star Tribune says the incident was the first publicly reported death in Minnesota from fireworks this year. Police in Brooklyn Park responded to the scene...