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Milaca woman injured after vehicle flips in crash near Mille Lacs Lake
MILACA — A Milaca woman was injured when her vehicle left Highway 169 and struck several parked vehicles in Kathio Township near Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, Nov. 3. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Darla Roache, 58, of Milaca, was traveling north on Highway 169 near milepost 219 when her vehicle left the roadway to the right, struck several parked vehicles and came to rest on its side. The crash occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. Roache sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Mille Lacs Health System’s Onamia Clinic for treatment. No other individuals were involved in the crash. Alcohol was not suspected to be a factor, and road conditions were wet at the time. The Onamia Fire Department, Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Police Department assisted the State Patrol at the scene.
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Former owner of Nisswa hotel faces labor trafficking, threats of violence charges
NISSWA, Minn. — The former owner of Nisswa Inn and Suites is accused of misleading a woman with a free trip to Nisswa — then forcing her to work at the hotel against her will. Vijay Kumar Ramanbhai Patel, 52, of Deerwood, Minnesota, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 10,...
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Nisswa police officer facing domestic assault charges, extreme risk protection order
NISSWA — A Nisswa police officer is facing charges of misdemeanor domestic assault. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, Nov. 9, law enforcement learned from a mandated reporter of a domestic violence incident at a Crow Wing County residence on Sept 12. Jeremy Dean Rooney, 37, is accused...