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Dillon Clemens and Jacob Cobb recently pleaded guilty to federal charges for drug trafficking. They had served time in the December 2010 murder of their mother at the family's Stevens County home.

During a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman sided with two immigrant rights groups and five pregnant women who argued that the order was in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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1 天前 · Survey responses are requested by Feb. 24. Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate ...

As of Monday, Feb. 3, Brainerd had received 19.1 of snow this winter, below the annual average of 27.2 inches. Still, it's better than a year ago, when only 10.4 inches had fallen.

2025年2月4日 · As of Monday, Feb. 3, Brainerd had received 19.1 of snow this winter, below the annual average of 27.2 inches. Still, it's better than a year ago, when only 10.4 inches had fallen.

3 天之前 · On Feb. 3, 2025, the review commission sent notice to Aitkin County District Court of Pippitt’s hearing on April 4, 2025, and requested feedback from the presiding judge on whether clemency ...

2024年12月31日 · BRAINERD — The Top 10 stories of 2024 in the Brainerd lakes area covered myriad issues, from tragedy to weather, from road projects to issues local government officials grappled with.

2024年10月8日 · The BPU outage map showed the outage extended into Northtown and out to Dal Mar Drive, Beaver Dam Road and Wise Road. There were reports of power flickering in other parts of the city, as well.