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ELECTION RESULTS: Wright County sheriff, Senate District 29 seats secured

The unofficial results are in for the Wright County sheriff and Senate District 29 races. Meanwhile, Matt Treichler defeated Rob Mossman in the Wright County sheriff's race , receiving 75.63% of the vote with all 51 precincts reporting. Republicans also prevailed with Michael Holmstrom Jr. defeating DFL challenger Louis McNutt in Senate District 29 with 63.38% of the vote. Wright County sheriff Matt Treichler has defeated Rob Mossman in the race for Wright County sheriff, according to unofficial election results from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. With all 51 precincts reporting, Treichler received 43,303 votes, or 75.63%, compared with Mossman's 13,713 votes, or 23.95%. Unofficial results: Matt Treichler — 43,303 votes (75.63%) Rob Mossman — 13,713 votes (23.95%) Write-in — 237 votes (0.41%) Precincts reporting: 51 of 51 (100%) Minnesota Senate District 29 Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. has defeated DFL challenger Louis McNutt in the race for Minnesota Senate District 29, according to unofficial election results from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. With all 37 precincts reporting, Holmstrom received 27,445 votes, or 63.38%, compared with McNutt's 15,836 votes, or 36.57%. Unofficial results: Michael Holmstrom Jr. (R) — 27,445 votes (63.38%) Louis McNutt (DFL) — 15,836 votes (36.57%) Write-in

Wright County, MN · 3d

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Republican Election Judge Faces Calls to Be Arrested Over Poll Site Outfit

Critics want a Republican poll worker arrested over her “Problem Solved” shirt. The city says it was a Halloween costume.

Rogers, MN · 3d
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ELECTION RESULTS: Dunlap unseats Holland in Wright County District 3 race

With all precincts reporting, the unofficial results are now in from the Wright County Commissioner District 3 race in the Nov. 3 general election. Ryan Dunlap won the race with 5,500 votes, or 51.97%. Incumbent Jeanne Holland received a total of 5,044 votes, or 47.66%. Wright County board members serve four year terms. District 3 includes Precinct 1B in St. Michael, Dayton and the city of Otsego. Dunlap has previous experience on the Otsego City Council. He thanked voters, donors and volunteers with his campaign for his win on Tuesday night. “Over the next 90 days, I look forward to meeting with County staff, touring facilities, and learning as much as I can. My commitment to you is to be transparent and to hold myself accountable to the people I serve,” Dunlap wrote in a Facebook post. He also thanked Holland for her years of service to the county. “Running for office takes real commitment, and I respect that,” Dunlap wrote.

Wright County, MN · 3d

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Somali daycare owner connected to fraud wins Minnesota election

WASHINGTON (TNND) — An owner of a Somali daycare center who was linked to a major fraud settlement won a seat in the Minnesota legislature. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) candidate Abdi Daisane defeated the Republican incumbent in the state’s House District 14A. He is the first...

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St. Michael declares Shop Small Week, talks Jamison Avenue Corridor

The St. Michael City Council declared Shop Small Week and approved a feasibility report for the Jamison Avenue Corridor extension at its meeting on Oct. 27. Discover STMA The City Council approved a resolution proclaiming Nov. 23-28 as Shop Small Week. The resolution was brought forward by Discover STMA, which is an organization that promotes local businesses in the St. Michael-Albertville area. President of Discover STMA Courtney Wiest said local businesses would receive Shop Small success kits if they registered, and they would receive ideas of how they could promote their businesses. She also said Discover STMA would use a “pop-up” method to help businesses without physical locations advertise their services. “Want to make sure all businesses in the community have the opportunity to participate, even if they don’t have a brick and mortar spot,” Wiest said. She said that businesses with enough space would host other businesses to do pop-up shops. “If we get a lot and they don’t have anywhere to go, we will find a space,” Wiest said. Another item Discover STMA is planning is to host a window-decorating contest for businesses with a prize, Wiest said. As for customers, Wiest said Discover STMA will have an

St Michael, MN · 1d

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Fact Check: Examining rumor Minnesota poll worker wore shirt mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination

The rumor stemmed from a photo of a woman wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "Problem Solved" against a blood-spattered background.

Rogers, MN · 2d

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UPDATE: Mille Lacs, Sherburne elect new sheriffs, attorneys and more

MILLE LACS/SHERBURNE — Voters of Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties had the chance to elect new individuals to a number of county-level positions Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the polls. In Mille Lacs County, Kyle Burton was re-elected to the county sheriff role. Corey Haller also retained his seat as the county attorney. For county commissioner seats in District 2 and 4, Incumbent Dan Whitcomb was re-elected and Jennae Hoffman took the majority and overpowered incumbent Roger Tellinghuisen. Incumbent Jake Janski received the majority and was re-elected to the Soill and Water Supervisor seat in District 3. Over in Sherburne County, Benjamin Zawacki was elected Sherburne County Sheriff. Holly Manke claimed the county recorder role, and Brenda Davis took the title of county auditor. The Sherburne County Attorney race was close, but Dawn Nyhus received the majority of 17,579 votes to opponent Hans Larson’s 17,125 — a 454 vote difference. Results for the various local positions, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State website, are listed below. Results remain unofficial until canvassed. Mille Lacs County County sheriff, four-year term CandidateVotes with 25 of 25 precincts reportingKyle A. Burton (incumbent)9,715Write-ins151 County attorney, four-year term CandidateVotes with 25 of 25 precincts reportingCorey Haller

Mille Lacs County, MN · 3d

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Image of MN Poll Worker That’s Enraging MAGA Twitter Is Nothing But a Hoax — and She’s a Republican

An image of a Minnesota poll worker that enraged MAGA Republicans and spread like wildfire on social media for invoking the assassination of Charlie Kirk is not at all what it seems, and the woman in question is a Republican herself, according to officials. The image, showing a woman wearing...

Minnesota · 3d

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Monticello vote reveals divide near proposed data center

MONTICELLO — Candidates who opposed Monticello's proposed data center drew their strongest support in the city voting precinct closest to the 547-acre development, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's general election. Monica Primeau, who challenged incumbent Mayor Lloyd Hilgart, won Precinct 3 by 352 votes, receiving 1,029 votes to Hilgart's 677. It was the only one of Monticello's four precincts carried by Primeau and nearly enough to overcome Hilgart's advantage elsewhere in the city. Hilgart won re-election by just 40 votes, receiving 2,441 votes to Primeau's 2,401. A third candidate, Jeff Rowan, received 710 votes. The geographic pattern extended to the City Council race, where challengers Derek Armstrong and Scott Cutsforth, both critics of the proposed data center, also recorded their strongest performances in Precinct 3. While the results reveal a geographic concentration of support for candidates critical of the development, they cannot establish what motivated individual voters. Support strongest near proposed site Precinct 3 encompasses much of western and central Monticello south of Interstate 94, including neighborhoods along School Boulevard and the city's southwestern edge. The proposed Edmonson Business Center would occupy approximately 547 acres south of 85th Street NE and east of Highway 25, near the precinct's southern

Monticello, MN · 2d

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ELECTION RESULTS: Hendrickson wins reelection as Albertville mayor

With all precincts reporting, the unofficial results are now in from the Albertville mayor and city council race in the Nov. 3 general election. Incumbent Mayor Jillian Hendrickson received 1,975 votes or 66.21%. Andy John received 986 votes or 33.05%. As for city council, incumbent Rob Olson received the highest number of votes. He received 1,704 votes, or 42.16%. Eric Douglas received 1,230 votes or 30.43%. These two have won the two open seats. Robert Zagorski receved 1,072 votes or 26.52%. City council members serve four-year terms. The mayor serves a two-year term.

Albertville, MN · 3d

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A first for St. Cloud as Somali-American man elected to Legislature

ST. CLOUD – Central Minnesota voters are sending the region’s first Somali-American legislator to the State Capitol next year, after Democrat Abdi Daisane flipped a state House seat long held by Republicans. Daisane, 38, was elected to the House District 14A seat with 52% of the vote on...

St Cloud, MN · 17h

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Voters in St. Cloud elect Somali-American man to MN House

(St. Cloud, MN) -- Abdi Daisane is set to become the first Somali American to represent central Minnesota in the state Legislature. St. Cloud LIVE reports the DFL candidate won about 52 percent of the vote Tuesday, defeating Republican St. Cloud City Council President Mike Conway in House District 14A. Daisane, who owns a childcare center, lost his first bid for the seat by about 13 percentage points in 2024. He credits his win to staying involved in the community and talking with residents between elections. Daisane takes office in January.

St Cloud, MN · 20h

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ISD 728 faces next steps after voters reject school referendum

Voters rejected a proposed $350 million school building bond and accompanying capital project levy for ISD 728, leaving district leaders to reconsider how to address building capacity and other facility needs across the growing school district. Unofficial results early Wednesday showed 20,919 voters, or 55.45%, opposed the proposal, compared with 16,807 voters, or 44.55%, in favor. The margin was 4,112 votes, with 32 of 34 precincts reporting. Superintendent Andy Almos said the needs outlined during the referendum campaign remain, even though voters did not approve the district's proposed approach. “The challenges brought forward in this referendum are not going away,” Almos said. “So we now have to regroup.” The district will need to work with its school board to determine what comes next. The board will have a new member, while returning members bring experience and familiarity with the issues raised during the referendum campaign. Almos said that transition also provides an opportunity to consider new ideas and different ways to address the district's challenges. One option likely to receive renewed attention is redistricting. The district had discussed changing attendance boundaries as a possible alternative if voters rejected the referendum. “I think we need to probably really, really strongly consider

Otsego, MN · 2d

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Making memories in Maple Grove Hospital NICU

Halloween is a time for children and families to dress up in costumes and have fun. But some of the tiniest babies are not able to get out of the house for their first Halloween in a costume. Nenoatal intensive care unit nurses at Maple Grove Hospital are making sure those babies and their families are able to celebrate a first Halloween complete with costumes and photos to commemorate the occasion. According to Noah Pardo, nurse manager at Maple Grove Hospital's NICU, the hospital nurses have been creating costumes for the babies within the department for the past five years. He said Breeanna Obermann, NICU transport registered nurse at Maple Grove Hospital, really has taken the lead on the endeavor. “She has coordinated the outfits, costumes, working with the other nurses and getting pictures for the babies with consent from the families,” Pardo said. At the beginning of October, Obermann and the rest of the NICU nursing team started brainstorming costume ideas. Pardo said that with twins, the nurses try to make unique coordinating costumes. This year, there were Woody and Jessie cowboy costumes from the "Toy Story" movie franchise. Another pair were dressed as bacon and eggs. “It is

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

Monticello Times

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Local voters approve school funding increase

MONTICELLO — Public school districts across Minnesota, including those serving Monticello, Big Lake and Becker, will receive additional funding beginning next summer after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment increasing annual payments from the state's Permanent School Fund. The amendment, approved in Tuesday's general election, increases the amount distributed annually from the $2.3 billion fund, which supports public education without raising income or property taxes. Unofficial statewide results early Wednesday showed approximately 73% of voters supporting the measure, with 23% opposed and 4% leaving the question blank. Locally, the amendment received majority support in Monticello, Big Lake and Becker, as well as their surrounding townships, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. Support was strongest in Monticello, where 4,309 voters supported the amendment and 1,695 opposed it. Including ballots left blank, the measure received 68.8% support in the city. In Big Lake, 64.1% of voters supported the amendment, while Becker voters approved it with 60.7% support. Voters in the surrounding townships were less supportive. The amendment received 57.8% support in Monticello Township, 56.4% in Big Lake Township and 55.5% in Becker Township. Countywide, the measure received 65.2% support in Wright County, compared with 59.5% in neighboring

Monticello, MN · 2d

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Visit The Massive Minnesota Flea Market With Incredible Deals That Beat Costco Every Single Time

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have been to the Wright County Swappers Meet in South Haven, Minnesota, and those who don’t yet know what they’re missing. If you fall into that second category, today is a genuinely good day for you, because...

South Haven, MN · 1d

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New St. Cloud Store Supplying Seniors Tackles Falls That Send 12,000 to the Hospital

River’s Edge Convention Center — Reported Venue For Celebrate Aging Event. A new St. Cloud shop dedicated entirely to keeping older adults safe and steady on their feet is set to open inside the Music Mall at 619 West Saint Germain Street. Supplying Seniors, owned by longtime St. Cloud-area caregiver Abdikadir “Abdi” Abdinasir, focuses on senior home safety and mobility, and it's timing its debut with a free public event built around one of the most stubborn health risks facing older Minnesotans: falling.

St Cloud, MN · 13h

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St. Cloud contractor ordered to pay $1.1M after fraud judgment

The owner of St. Cloud-based contractor Affordable Home Remodeling, LLC, has been ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution costs for fraud. Attorney General Keith Ellision announced Nov. 3 that a district court judge had passed judgment on Ryan Pietron for collecting tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for expensive remodeling services that were never performed. Pietron, according to a press release, was never licensed and was banned by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry from claiming to be a licensed contractor, but told customers he was licensed anyway. He issued fake progress updates, the release stated, including in one case by forging a phony invoice from a real supplier claiming he had placed an order that never existed. A 2025 announcement from Ellison stated he had been banned from applying for a contractor's license for previously claiming he was licensed when he hadn't been. Pietron performed demolition work or no work at all before cutting contact with the victim, whom he’d already collected money from. Some, the release stated, victims managed to track him down and secure a promise of a refund, which he broke. He collected about $518,000 overall in his scheme. The order states Pietron

St Cloud, MN · 1d

Monticello Times

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Seat Cover Solutions project takes another step forward

MONTICELLO — Plans for Seat Cover Solutions’ proposed $11 million headquarters and distribution center in Monticello took another step forward Oct. 26, as the City Council approved a preliminary plat for the development. The approval comes just two weeks after the council endorsed a revised state grant application for the fast-growing automotive accessories company, which recently doubled the size of its proposed facility from 55,000 to 110,000 square feet. The development is planned for approximately 11.6 acres in Otter Creek Business Park, where Seat Cover Solutions intends to consolidate its warehouse, distribution and office operations. The proposed building would include 18 loading docks and approximately 4,775 square feet of office space, with room for future office expansion. The facility is expected to accommodate approximately 40 employees. In a separate action Oct. 26, the council also approved removing existing drainage and utility easements to allow two parcels to be combined into one property for the development. Required easements will be reestablished as part of the new plat. The plans also call for a separate easement to protect an existing wood-chip trail connecting Chelsea Road to Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park. Founded by Minnesota entrepreneurs Grant Pawlak and Patrick O’Donnell, Seat

Monticello, MN · 1d

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Dawanna Witt wins reelection as Hennepin County sheriff

Dawanna Witt has won reelection as sheriff of Hennepin County, the most populous in Minnesota.

Hennepin County, MN · 2d