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Minnesota Loses Another Bakers Square, Now Only One Remains

Minnesota’s Bakers Square count was cut in half overnight. Here’s what happened, where the last Bakers Square remains, and how you can still grab a slice of that famous pie throughout the state.

Minnesota · 4d

Elk River Star News

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Mark Swanson unseats incumbent Gregg Felber in Sherburne County Commissioner District 3; County Auditor, County Attorney incumbents Brenda Davis, Dawn Nyhus win narrow victories

Newcomer challenger Mark Swanson unseated incumbent Gregg Felber in the Sherburne County Commissioner District 3 race Tuesday night during the Nov. 3 General Elections. Notably, Swanson challenger Felber for the same seat back in 2022 and lost. He received more votes than Felber during the August Primary Elections this year. On Tuesday, Swanson won with 60% of the votes, or 4,895 votes, compared to Felber’s 40%, or 3,290 votes. County Attorney Separately in the County Auditor race, incumbent Dawn Nyhus won by just over 450 votes. She won 51% of the votes, or 17,579 votes, over challenger Hans Larson’s 49% of the votes, or 17,125 votes. County Auditor Separately in the County Auditor race, incumbent Brenda Davis also won a close race by earning 56% of the votes, or 19,236 votes, over challenger candidate Michael Tonsager’s 44%, or 15,289 votes.

Sherburne County, MN · 2d

Fox News

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Somali daycare owner tied to fraud wins Minnesota House race sparking online fury: 'Lost state'

Abdi Daisane's Blooming Kids Child Care Center in St. Cloud received millions in state and federal funding and has faced multiple violations.

Minnesota · 12h

Union-Times

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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 · 2d

Newsweek

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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 · 2d

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Judge Clears Anoka County to Build Bigger Jail, Orders City to Yield Street

A district court judge has ruled that Anoka County can move forward with a larger downtown jail and take over part of a city street to do it, despite years of objections from Anoka city leaders. Judge Heather Pipenhagen ordered the city to cooperate with the county and to vacate the disputed block of Van Buren Street, finding that a timely jail expansion is necessary.

Anoka County, MN · 8h

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Board votes to deny land use map change

After a 45-minute discussion Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board voted not to approve an amendment to the Sherburne County Comprehensive Plan Land-Use Map for Private Energy Production on 80 acres in Big Lake Twp. The request was made in an effort to allow Nokomis Energy to build 5-megawatt solar garden...

Sherburne County, MN · 1d

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These 8 Enormous Thrift Stores In Minnesota Are A Treasure Hunter’s Dream Come True

Want to find enormous thrift stores in Minnesota loaded with incredible bargains and hidden gems?. These 8 thrift stores offer unbeatable deals and exciting finds for shoppers of every kind!. 1. Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (St. Anthony) Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in St. Anthony is one of those places where...

Minnesota · 4d

Union-Times

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Local school board election results

PRINCETON/MILACA — Voters gathered at the polls today to cast their votes and select the candidates that best represent them for Princeton and Milaca school boards. Both school boards had four seats appear on the ballot. Each with three seats at a term length four-year and one seat at two-years. Results from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website as of 11:50 p.m. are listed below. Results remain unofficial until canvassed. Milaca School Board, four-year term CandidateVotes with 16 of 19 precincts reportingSteve Bistrup1,716Jennifer Corrow (incumbent)2,245Sara Grieser (incumbent)2,113Sara Herr Larson (incumbent)2,767Kayla Moeller1,961Joshua Hurt1,702Write-ins93 Milaca School Board, two-year term CandidateVotes with 16 of 19 precincts reportingJere L. Day (incumbent)3,805Write-ins75 Princeton School Board, four-year term CandidateVotes with 6 of 14 precincts reportingMelissa Lynch (incumbent)1,766Bret Yuker806Jeremy Yuker882Chuck Kobes1,143Erik D. Minks (incumbent)2,127Bopha Sar1,028Write-ins42 Princeton School Board, two-year term CandidateVotes with 6 of 14 precincts reportingAdrian Feigl830Christopher Klinghagen2,053Write-ins29

Princeton, MN · 2d

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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 · 9h

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

CBS Minnesota

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Melissa and Mark Hortman honored with memorial highway

Highway 610 in the northern Twin Cities suburbs was officially renamed Thursday in honor of former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

Brooklyn Park, MN · 1d

Sahan Journal

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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 · 6h

Monticello Times

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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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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

Elk River Star News

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Grupa wins Elk River Ward 1 race by 68 votes

Incumbent Cory Grupa will serve another term on the Elk River City Council after narrowly defeating challenger Shelly Binsfeld in the Ward 1 race Nov. 3. Grupa received 1,125 votes, or 51.37%, to Binsfeld’s 1,057 votes, or 48.26%, a margin of 68 votes. Eight additional votes were cast for write-in candidates. Both precincts in the ward had reported. Grupa said he campaigned with the same intensity he did four years ago, including knocking on doors, but expected a close race. “I figured it would be close because she has very similar thoughts and processes and beliefs,” he said. “I just knew that it could go either way.” Grupa said he believes residents want common sense from city government, particularly when it comes to taxes and spending. He pointed to the city’s 2027 budget and levy discussions as an example of the work involved in balancing service needs with the cost to taxpayers. Looking ahead, Grupa identified the planned downtown construction project as a priority, saying the city needs to protect businesses and minimize disruption when work begins in 2027. He also pointed to Highway 10 and the Specht Farm development, long-term transportation planning, coordination with ISD 728 and the potential

Elk River, MN · 2d

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St. Cloud Contractor Permanently Banned From Construction Industry, Ordered to Pay More Than $1 Million

(KNSI) — A St. Cloud contractor accused of taking money from homeowners for renovation work that never happened is now permanently barred from the residential construction industry in Minnesota. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says it secured a judgment against Ryan Pietron and his company, Affordable Home Remodeling, LLC....

St Cloud, MN · 1d

Union-Times

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Mille Lacs residents recognized for conservation leadership

MILLE LACS — The Mille Lacs Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is recognizing two individuals for their efforts on conservation and commitment to stewardship. Eugene Burma earned the recognition for his long-standing commitment to conservation and his innovative approach to balancing agricultural production with protecting natural resources. Burma has implemented a variety of conservation practices on his property within the county, including woodland management, prescribed grazing, cover crops and water-quality protection. Burma’s dedication to tree planting spans decades, and he now harvests trees grown from trees planted on his own land years ago. He also uses livestock to help manage invasive vegetation and improve forest health. Through thoughtful land and livestock management, Burma works to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and sensitive areas. He has been water quality certified for several years and maintains a strong working relationship with the District and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, seeking guidance and implementing recommended conservation practices. “Burma’s willingness to try innovative approaches and demonstrate how agriculture and conservation can work together makes him a great example of long-term stewardship in the local community,” the SWCD wrote. The Mille Lacs SWCD is also recognizing John Goslinga for more than 40 years of

Mille Lacs County, MN · 1d

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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 · 15h

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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