Loading ...The Pine Center for the Arts 2010 Concert Series continues at the Fur Post this Friday evening, Oct. 1. The songs of local teen singer-songwriter Renee Schminkey come alive this Friday and locals will not want to miss out on this up-and-coming artist. Schminkey recently recorded her first CD of acoustic tracks, a series of [...]
A 36-year old man from North Banch was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul after being electrocuted on the job, according to North Branch Police. At approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 authorities were called out to Grand Ave. south of Hwy. 95 in North Branch to treat someone who had been electrocuted. The [...]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and top lawmakers have agreed that an early October special session will be needed to approve flood relief for southeastern Minnesota. Federal officials are still assessing damaged areas, and water is still rising in some areas after record rainfall. Pawlenty told the Associated Press that the special session will take place [...]
The man who was fatally shot by a Burnett County Sheriff’s Deputy on Sunday, Sept. 25 has been identified. Sheriff’s say Michael Ritchie (43) was shooting at cars in Siren, WI with a shotgun on Sunday around midday, before being being fatally wounded after shooting at a deputy. Ritchie was apparently firing buckshot, and hit [...]
The Burnsville Police Department is the first in the state to use a new hi-tech camera system to record everything an officer sees and hears while in the line of duty. The system, called AXON, is made by the same company that makes the TASER and costs around $2000. Each AXON set consists of a [...]
With a little over one month left before the November elections, WCMP had a chance to catch up with district 8B Representative Tim Faust (DFL). Faust talks about items ranging from the health care bill, voters concerns, among other things. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
The Burnett County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that at least two civilians and a Sheriff were injured by gunfire in an incident that occurred around 11:45 a.m Sunday (Sept 26) in Siren, WI. A man began shooting at random vehicles, and a chase involving Burnett County Sheriff’s and civilians ensued. The man was stopped by a Burnett [...]
