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Despite being attacked by something -- perhaps a fish -- in Island Lake on Wednesday afternoon, 11-year-old Maren Kesselhon was doing well on Thursday. "She's not too shaken," said her father, Ryan Kesselhon of Duluth. Ryan Kesselhon photo
'She could feel her foot in its mouth': Minn. girl bitten 25 times in lake, possibly by muskie
DULUTH, Minn.—Ryan Kesselhon couldn't figure out what was happening to his 11-year-old daughter, Maren. One minute, Maren had been peacefully...
 News July 20, 2017 - 7:52pm
Cottage Grove watering ban to end Aug. 1
The city is ready to open the floodgates Aug. 1 but is asking citizens to open them cautiously when the water ban is lifted. With the granular-activated...
 News July 21, 2017 - 5:33pm
More than 100 people gave their farewells to Kendrick Jordan Jr., 5, by sending more than 50 colored balloons into the skies above his St. Paul Park elementary school on July 19, 2017. Youssef Rddad / RiverTown Multimedia
St. Paul Park gathers to honor life of Kendrick Jordan Jr.
Those who knew Kendrick Jordan Jr. say they'll never forget his energy and bright smile. The rising St. Paul Park first-grader died July 8 while...
 Life/events July 20, 2017 - 3:07pm
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Flipped upside down, the vehicle still had a license plate attached from 1976. Authorities confirmed the vehicle belonged to David Jorgensen who was last seen on February 27, 1976. Kit Murray / RiverTown Multimedia play button
‘Most challenging dive to date’: Vehicle submerged in 1976 pulled from Mississippi River
RED WING — After a vehicle fell through the ice and sunk over forty years ago, many had given up on finding the remnants. Without the technology...
 News/region July 20, 2017 - 1:43pm
Police arrested Jonathan Michael Erickson, 49, on suspicion of murder after the body of Allan Bishara Aguilar was found in a St. Paul garage on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office)
Minnesota man accused of killing man, hiding him in garage for month
ST. PAUL—For four weeks, a man's body lay decomposing in a garage in a St. Paul neighborhood, covered by layers of plastic bedding and...
 News July 17, 2017 - 4:05pm
Louie Anderson. Submitted photo
Louie Anderson plays Celebrity Family Feud for local charity
When Tommy Anderson died in his sleep in February 2016, his brother, comedian Louie Anderson, paid tribute to his younger sibling in interviews...
 Life/arts and entertainment July 10, 2017 - 5:03pm
Though construction appears to be nearly finished, the Cottage Grove Hy-Vee will not open until August. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
Cottage Grove Hy-Vee opening pushed to August
The Hy-Vee store opening in Cottage Grove has been pushed back two months this summer to August.
News May 1, 2017 - 1:46pm
English singer/songwriter Simon Kindleysides performed June 29 at Broadway Bar and Grill in St. Paul Park. Kindleysides uses a wheelchair due to an inoperable brain tumor, but continues to pursue his music career. His grandfather, local resident Pat Bric, paid for his trip. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia play button
St. Paul Park man flies singing English grandson to Minnesota
The Englishman hoisted himself out his wheelchair and onto a high swivel chair next to the karaoke machine. He tested the volume on his mic....
 Life/arts and entertainment July 20, 2017 - 9:20am
Evan Krhin throws a pitch for the St. Paul Park Legion baseball team on July 20. Blaze Fugina / RiverTown Multimedia
Legion Baseball: St. Paul Park, East Ridge, Woodbury survive to Friday
Although each has one loss, the Woodbury, East Ridge and St. Paul Park Legion baseball teams have survived the first few days of the Sub-State...
 sports July 21, 2017 - 1:49pm
The new 4,700 foot trail segment includes a steel truss bridge. Photo courtesy of the City of Hastings
New trail segment in Hastings completes 10-mile scenic circuit
The new Greenway Trail segment of the Vermillion River Regional Greenway trail project is open for use. The new section in the city of Hastings...
 News/region July 20, 2017 - 1:00pm
Willie Tennis (left) and his father John posed for a photo last year while 27-year Tennis Sanitation employee John Binder manned the truck cab. John Tennis, who founded the company, died May 7. File photo by Katie Nelson
Tennis was 'just a hard-working guy'
John Tennis turned trash into treasure. In 1966, he and his brother Wayne founded Tennis Brothers Sanitation in St. Paul Park. His wife Joan...
 Life/Family May 15, 2017 - 9:22am
Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest events schedule
Full list of events for Cottage Grove's 2016 Strawberry Fest: Thursday, June 16 Strawberries for sale, Information Booth—Sponsored by Afton...
 Life/arts and entertainment June 16, 2016 - 9:12am
Mayor Myron Bailey
Bailey: Watering ban is approaching an end, but your help is still needed
As we approach the end of July, I'm hopeful that we will soon be able to announce the end of the complete watering ban. Less than two months...
 opinion/columns July 19, 2017 - 8:00am
Nicholas Sean Perkins
Man sentenced for sexual assault in Woodbury hotel
A Winona man accused of raping a woman at a Woodbury hotel was sentenced to 172 months, or about 14 years, in prison in a Washington County court...
 News/crime and courts July 19, 2017 - 8:58am
Stevens named Cottage Grove city administrator
After a nearly two-month search to fill the vacant position of city administrator, Cottage Grove has named Charlene Stevens as its next top administrative official.
 News/government August 20, 2015 - 7:00am

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