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The Minnesota Vikings preseason concluded on Thursday night with a 31-24 victory over the visiting Denver Broncos, but the drama was also unfolding in the locker room after the game.
Tarvaris Jackson, believed to be the backup QB, played very poorly (all preseason) and was noticeably upset when talking to a very large group of reporters. [...]

On Wednesday, Sept. 1 the Pine City High School hosted the annual “Welcome Back” breakfast as a kickoff to the 2010 school year. All local school teachers, administrators, custodial staff, and food service workers were in attendence for pancakes, french toast, sausage, rolls and milk.
Dave Arola, the grade school principal, told us that this event [...]

A drug-sniffing dog belonging to the Anoka County Sheriff’s office is missing.
Sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, the black Labrador Sherman went missing in the area of West River Road in Champlin.
The dog is 4 years old, weighs 75 pounds and was wearing a choke chain-style collar.
Police told WCCO he is friendly and [...]

The Minnesota Supereme Court has upheld the life prison sentence of Jamie Larson of Pine City and her brother, Robert Larson of Parkers Prairie.
The two were convicted of killing Thomas Cady Jr. back in November of 2003.
In separate decisions on Thursday, Sept. 2, Minnesota’s highest court said evidence presented during each Larson trial was sufficient [...]

When the Minnesota Vikings wrap-up their preseason on Thursday night (Sept. 2), the club that narrowly missed out on the Super Bowl last year will still have plenty of questions to answer.
First and foremost, will QB Brett Favre be able to make it through his 20th NFL season? Favre recently had an injection of lubricant [...]

The Pine City Public Library and Pine Center for the Arts are set to host a poetry contest, and the winner will have their work become a part of the local landscape, forever.
Pine City Public Library and Pine Center for the Arts will be launching a poetry contest Sept. 1 through  Sept. 24 [...]

WCMP has learned that almost 600 area residents are without power after powerful storms that passed through during the early morning hours of Sept. 2. Customers without electricity service are advised to call 1-800-254-7944 and report their status.