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Mille Lacs County sheriff report: week ending April 18
The following incidents were reported to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, April 12 8:20 a.m. A theft was reported on Highway 169 in Princeton. 9:15 a.m. A theft was reported on 120th St. in Milaca. 11:41 a.m. A...
Princeton police report: week ending April 19
The Princeton Police Department received the following calls for service: Friday, April 12 2:00 p.m. Received a harassment complaint on Fourth Ave. N. 4:58 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 21st Ave. N. 10:43 p.m. Responded to a firearms...
Princeton School Board meeting April 16
The Princeton School Board conducted the following business during the meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Written by Chloe Smith. School board commendations The Princeton School Board presented large groups of students with commendations in the form of certificates during the meeting to recognize them for their hard work representing the district in various activities and clubs at state tournaments. The main activities recognized were wrestling, robotics, the boys swim and...
Officials seek missing Ramsey man, whose vehicle was found in St. Francis
RAMSEY, Minn. — Authorities in the north metro are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing man. Anoka County officials said 62-year-old Robert Scott Stelling was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Saturday leaving his home in Ramsey. A few hours later, his vehicle was found near the 22900 block of Rum River Boulevard Northwest in St. Francis.Officials described Stelling as 5'7" and 264 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt with blue dots when he was last seen.Anyone with information about Stelling is asked to call Anoka County Dispatch at 763-427-1212 or 911.
Sherburne County sheriff report April 25
The following individuals have been booked into the Sherburne County Jail for the alleged offense(s): - Michael John Taylor, 34 of Zimmerman, MN 55398 for MSD Domestic Assault. - Shane Dean Burgardt, 50 of Zimmerman, MN 55398 for MSD Harassment Restraining Order violation. - Darren Lee Misquadace, 33 of Onamia, MN 56359 for Mille Lacs County and Sherburne County warrants. - On April 12 th , Charles Crapser reported the theft of items from a storage unit on 320 th Ave NW in Baldwin Township. Items taken include: a Coleman minibike with camouflage fenders and a black luggage rack; a Campbell Huss field 4-gallon air compressor; a Rol air dual tank gas powered air compressor; a Fourney mini torch set; and three Milwaukee pack out boxes filled with miscellaneous tools. Value of items taken is estimated at $3,588.00.
DNR officer report April 25
District 10 - Mille Lacs area - CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) monitored area trapping, ATVing, turkey hunting, and angling activities. Enforcement action was taken on bowfishing violations, angling without a license, and several ATV violations. Griffith spent time doing minnow retailer inspections and assisted with a local ATV safety class. Assistance was given to other local law enforcement agencies. - CO Dan Starr (Onamia) worked spring fish run activities and...
Mille Lacs County Board approves prohibited animal ordinance
Mille Lacs County held its regularly scheduled April meetings of the County Board April 2 and 16 at the Historic Courthouse in Milaca. Meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. In the April 2 meeting, five employees of Mille Lacs County were nominated for exceptional service to the county and were presented with Outstanding Service Awards. Krystal Kapler, Employee Relations Specialist read the nominations aloud, and the nominated staff was presented with their awards. According to the...
Princeton Public Utilities honored with awards
Princeton Public Utilities has earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. The utility earned Gold status in the category for utilities with 15,000-29,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. More than 160 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2023. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2023. The incidence rate is based on...
Princeton Community Table reopens with new venues
The Princeton Community Table (PCT) will reopen for its free fellowship dinners on the fourth Thursdays of every month. The first dinner will be on May 23 from 4:30 -6:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 401, Eighth Ave. S, Princeton. PCT paused its dinners in October 2023 upon the sale of its venue, Trinity Crossing. Its reemergence is the result of a new cooperative effort among four Princeton churches. The dinner schedule will remain the same with a new twist in location: dinners will move from one church kitchen and dining space to another. May, June, and July dinners will...
Crafting and other events at the Princeton library
TESTIFY: A Virtual Conversation Join people from across the state of Minnesota virtually on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 pm for an evening of conversation with Justice Alan Page and his daughter, Georgi Page-Smith to discuss the TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today Exhibit. Photographs of selections from the family’s extraordinary collection are currently touring ECRL’s library branches. Please visit our events calendar at ecrlib.org or talk to staff for...
Previous employee of Circle B out thousands of dollars
After a devastated future bride shared on her Tik Tok of the surprise closure of Circle B Weddings and Events Venue in Isanti, she realized her and her fiancée would not receive a refund. More couples would come to find the same news about their future weddings when the owners, Wayne and Angela Butt, sent an email explaining the closure on April 21. But someone closer to the venue would...
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