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Fillmore County man identified as Minneapolis murder victim
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A southeast Minnesota man has been shot dead in the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis Police Department says officers were sent to the 2200 block of 5th Avenue N around 4:43 am on Friday for reports of a shooting. Police say they found a young man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided immediate care until EMS arrived and the man was taken to Hennepin Health Care, where he was pronounced dead.
Search continues for missing kayaker near Freeport after capsized kayak found
Search efforts are still underway to find a missing kayaker last seen on the Upper Iowa River near Freeport in Winneshiek County on Saturday afternoon. The county sheriff's office was notified about the missing 39-year-old on Sunday just after noon. Rescue teams did find a capsized kayak in the middle...
Harmony Installs Cameras to Mitigate Ongoing Vandalism
At the public forum portion of the May 14 Harmony City Council meeting, Harmony resident Ann Lyons addressed the council about her concerns with communication, saying that she feels like she’s spent much of her five years in Harmony “in the dark.” She acknowledged the city’s use of Facebook to notify residents of things, but felt that it was not the best option as the website’s algorithms often mean that news doesn’t reach the people who need to see it in a timely manner. Lyons also mentioned that it can be difficult to watch the council meetings online as the microphones don’t pick up voices well and there are often sounds such as tapping that make it even harder to hear. Lyons said that she tried to attend the latest library board meeting based on the information available online, but when she arrived, she found out that the meeting had actually been held the week before, potentially violating open meeting laws.
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