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The family of Mahnomen County Deputy Christopher Dewey says they have counted as much as $7,000 in donations from a benefit honoring the deputy, who died Aug. 9. The family held a benefit in Cambridge on Saturday Aug. 28 to honor Deputy Dewey, who was shot while on duty in February, 2009.
Eric Dewey, the uncle [...]

The Pine City Dragons hosted a scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 28 as they continue to prepare for the 2010 season. RB Adam Olson looked strong in the outing.

Pine County Sheriff’s engaged in a stand-off for several hours in the parking lot of the Grand Casino Hinckley. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 27.
The Sheriff’s department reports that the incident ended peacefully when an armed man surrendered and was taken into custody.
The man was reportedly driving a semi-truck [...]

A single-car rollover just before midnight Aug. 26 in Pine County has claimed a man’s life, and injured another person significantly. The driver of the car, Forrest Hart (23) of Isanti County, was pronounced dead at the scene according to police.
The Pine County Sheriff’s department responded to a call of a vehicle in the ditch [...]

Admission into a giant corn maze is included in this year’s 21st Annual Anderson’s Rock Creek Relics Show. Dates of the event are Sept. 11 and 12, but the maze will be open for several additional weekends throughout the fall.

Katie Miron, a 19-year-old University of Minnesota student from Hugo, has been crowned the 57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The award was given on Wednesday night at the State Fairgrounds.
Miron, who represents Washington County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for the state’s dairy farmers.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press [...]

The Minnesota State Fair begins today, Thursday, Aug. 26. The fair, one of the biggest State Fair’s in the entire U.S.A., is a tradition here in our home state.
More information can be found on their website, and Minnesotans are encourage to come hungry.
The Minnesota State Fair runs through Labor Day.