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Todd County Celebrates at the Drive-In
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National Night Out
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Arts in the Park
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Significant Fentanyl and Cocaine Seizure
Brayan Omar Garcia Gonzalez, 25, of Long Prairie, is facing serious legal charges for drug possession. He allegedly had over 1100 pills of fentanyl, which is a highly dangerous drug, after already having a drug conviction in the past. This charge could result in a minimum of four years up to a maximum of 40 years in prison and possibly a fine of $1 million. In addition, he is also charged with possessing more than 10 grams of cocaine, which can lead to a penalty of up to 20
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Man Accused of Coercing Underage Girl into Sexual Act
According to court documents, Gordon Lee Coffelt Jr., 30, of Grey Eagle, is facing serious charges, including two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The first charge alleges that Coffelt engaged in sexual penetration with a victim aged between 14 and 15 while being more than 24 months older. The second count claims he used coercion to engage in sexual penetration with a victim under 18. Each of these felony charges carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in pris
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Mother Charged with Exploiting Minor Children
Sara Ann Tangeman, 41, of Staples, is charged with two counts of using a child under the age of 14 in child sexual abuse material, each carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $40,000 fine. She is also charged with one count of using a minor in child sexual abuse material, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine; one count of disseminating child sexual abuse material, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a $10,000 fine
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In Focus
I finally did something fun this summer. As the chaos of a hectic and depressing summer finally begins to wind down, my boyfriend and I found ourselves with something we haven’t had much of lately—a day with nothing planned. The weather was nice, and he wanted to get outside and do some hiking. We started looking at local parks when I came across the Thomas Dambo trolls in Detroit Lakes. I thought that sounded like a fun adventure and something his kid may like, so we decid
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Harkening Back
News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago August 8, 2001 The Clotho United Methodist Church held their annual ice cream social on Sunday, August 5. They served lunch along with homemade ice cream, pies and cakes. Everyone attending the ice cream social enjoyed live music by Jim Lunemann, Caleb Overly and Seth Garwood. ********** A loss ends the season for the Clarissa Flyers so the weekend saw the locals fight off elimination twice. On Friday, Clarissa won a close contest wit
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Memories Gone By
News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago August 9, 2001 It was hot enough to fry an egg. Four Browerville girls said that it took 10-15 minutes to fry an egg on the tar when the temperatures reached 95 on Sunday afternoon. Pictured were: Pantera Quirk, Avree Lion, Annie Boser and Jordan Quirt. ********** A state auditor’s report for the year ending December 2000 found Todd County still operating in the black. But State Auditor Barb Cullen told the county commissioners tha
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Looking Back
News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago August 8, 2001 Vicar Blake Rickbeil has been teaching parishioners the word of God at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertha and Trinity Lutheran in Hewitt since this past March. He said the synod which he is through can make exceptions and allow a vicar to become a pastor earlier. Rickbeil has had a vast amount of experience in Biblical studies from very rigorous seminary training at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayn
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