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Local Convenience Store Owner Picks up Pieces After Fire Destroys Community Staple
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 Just after 2 early Wednesday morning, Kelly Aeikens got the call that his family-owned business Kelly's Convenience store had been destroyed by fire. |
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New London-Spicer Heading to the Dome
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 The New London-Spicer Wildcats are coming off of a stellar win against Minneapolis North in round one of the class AAA state football tournament. Next stop is the twin cities to take on Kasson-Mantorville on Nov. 21. |
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Local Lutheran Church Reacts to Split Over Gay and Lesbian Clergy in Relationships
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 In August, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of American (ELCA) voted to allow gays and lesbians in committed relationships to serve as clergy. As a result a faction of the church has split to form its own denomination. |
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Duck Hunter's Body Recovered from Rat Lake, Victim Identified
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 Authorities have identified the duck hunter who was recovered from a lake in northwestern Minnesota. |
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Cardinals All-Star Commited to Play at Division 1 Drake University
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 Angela Christianson has already broken basketball scoring records and still has a season left. So what's next for the Cardinal's senior? |
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Day 4: Searchers Expand Hunt for Missing Minn Pilot
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 Volunteers from Minnesota's Civil Air Patrol have entered the fourth day of searching for Pilot Andrew Lindberg who disappeared last Friday on his way to Hallock Minnesota. |
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Brock Lesnar Home in Alexandria Recovering from Surgery
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 After having surgery for a bacterial infection in his intestinal track UFC Champion Brock Lesnar is recovering at his Alexandria, Minn. home, said Lesnar's close friend and chiropractor Dr. Larry Novotny. |
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Delacruz Sentenced in Lake Wobegon Trail Rape
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 A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a teenage girl who was riding a bicycle on the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail near Melrose last summer. |
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2009 High School State Football Tournament Recap
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 The campus of Saint Cloud State University hosted round one of the class 2A-5A state football tournament and the results are in. |
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More H1N1 Vaccine Coming to a County Clinic, School Near You
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 This week, seven school-based, H1N1 clinics will be conducted for kids in grades K - 3 in Douglas County. Area clinics are also offering limited supplies of H1N1 vaccine for small children and select parents. |
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KSAX Exclusive: Brock Lesnar's Friend and Chiropractor Talks about Fighter's Serious Illness
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 UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will likely have surgery for a bacterial infection in his intestinal track, according to close friend and chiropractor Dr. Larry Novotny Monday. |
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Surveillance Video Helps Willmar Police Nab Robbers
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 Two men who came into a Willmar store, who brandished black handguns and demanded money, are now in custody thanks to one key piece of evidence. |
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Ultimate Fighting Champ Brock Lesnar Seriously Ill
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 UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is still sick, weeks after withdrawing from his title defense match. |
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Searchers Comb Wadena County: Still no sign of Missing Minn. Pilot
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 Volunteers are planning another ground and air search for a Minnesota pilot missing since Friday. |
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Youth Worker Accepts Plea Deal for Sexual Contact With 13-Year-Old
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 28-year-old Jeffery Frodermann of Menahga accepted a plea deal for having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl. |
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14 Arrested for Prescription Drug Sales in Glenwood, Starbuck
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 A major drug bust centered in Glenwood yesterday saw authorities seize fourteen individuals involved in prescription drug trafficking that involved communities across the West Central Minnesota area.
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Corn Stalk Chopper Crushes Melrose Farm Worker's Body
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 A corn stalk chopper shifted off of safety blocks and pinned a Melrose farm worker, crushing his body Thursday morning. |
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Fire Dept. Bills Kandiyohi Co. $100,000 to Pay for Landfill Fire
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 A recent fire at a New London landfill burned up much more than garbage-over $100,000.
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Wadena County Jail Warns: Do the Crime, Pay for Your Jail Time
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 A new program, beginning in January 2010, at the Wadena County Jail called "Pay to Stay" will charge inmates $20.00 everyday that they are housed in the jail. Inmates will also be responsible for any medical expenses they incur.
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Unborn Baby Dies After Mother Swerves to Avoid Deer
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 A pregnant woman in her third trimester lost her unborn baby after her vehicle rolled on I-94 near Albany Wednesday night, according to Minnesota State Patrol. |
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Tax Checks Go Unclaimed: KSAX Helps One Woman Find Hers
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 Minnesota residents have 1,290 unclaimed IRS refund checks. KSAX Eyewitness News helped one Alexandria woman find out how to claim hers. |
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Powerhouse Eden Valley-Watkins Looks Forward to State Tournament
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 The Eden Valley-Watkins football team had little trouble this season going 11-0 in the win loss column. But there biggest challenge yet is around the corner, the state tournament. |
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Minnesota Soldier Who Died in Afghanistan Remembered in Remer
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 Specialist George Cauley, 24, of Remer, was remembered today in special Veteran's Day Ceremony in Remer. |
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Obama Honors Glenwood Vietnam Vet After 40 Years
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 A Glenwood Army Seargent was honored by President Obama for his Army Unit's bravery in Vietnam nearly 40 years ago. |
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Mother Traveling with 2 Children, Dies in Head-On Crash in Otter Tail Co.
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 A head-on crash in Otter Tail County takes the life of a Perham mother traveling with her two children and authorities say icy road conditions may be the cause of that fatal accident. |
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City Council Proclaims November "Homeless Awareness" Month
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 Placing the spotlight on a community that often times goes under the radar, the Alexandria City council approved a proclamation making November 2009 homeless awareness month. |
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Cards Volleyball Team Prepares for the Big Show
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 The Alexandria Cardinals won the section 8 volleyball finals in heroic fashion. Next stop, the state tournament at the Excel Energy Center. So how are they preparing? |
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Nearly 1 Million Maclaren Strollers Recalled
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 About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. |
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Hunting Accident Sends Melrose Boy to the Hospital
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 A 14-year-old Melrose boy is out of the hospital after he was shot in the leg while hunting over the weekend, according to authorities. |
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Icy Road Conditions Cause Head-On Crash in Cass Co.
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 Icy road conditions caused a head-on crash east of Madden's Resort in Cass Co. around 8:00 Monday morning, according to the State Patrol. |
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Man Wanted in Both Morrison and Stearns Co., Caught With Meth
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 Around 5:40 Monday morning, the St. Cloud Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person in the 1800 block of Quarry Road S. in St. Cloud, Minn. |
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Some say Lady of the Hills Cancer Curing: Spiritual Sites Part 3
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 Prayers to the Virgin Mary back in 1953 seem to have sparked a miracle after Bill Danelke's cancer was mysteriously cured. In turn, Bill promised to one day build a giant statue in her honor. |
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Wheaton Community Reacts to Pastor Barnes' Guilty Verdict
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 Thy Kingdom Come church pastor Danny Barnes was found guilty of fifth degree assault in a Traverse county courtroom this week. |
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Eden Valley-Watkins Record Remains Untarnished as they Breeze by Yellow Medicine East to Win the Section 6A Finals.
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 Eden Valley-Watkins simply has too many offensive weapons as they beat the Sting 36-7 on Nov. 6 to head to the state tournament. |
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Parkers Prairie Wins the Rubber Match Against Brandon-Evansville to Head to the 6A Championship
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 It was a clash of the titans as the two champs of the Little Eight Conference did Battle at University of Minnesota Morris on Nov. 5. |
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Fighting Spirit of Erhard Boy Felt in Local Garden: Spiritual Sites Part 2
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 Created in memory of a 15-year-old boy who lost a life long battle with Batten’s disease, some say they can feel the presence of 15-year-old Adam Pederson in one Erhard garden. |
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Wadena-Deer Creek Votes YES to more Student Spending
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 Wadena-Deer Creek teachers and students are celebrating today after a district wide tax referendum passed that will effectively triple the amount the community spends on its kids. |
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Clarkfield Native Breaks Deadlifting World Record in Nevada...and oh Yeah, He's Twelve-Years-Old
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 Twelve-year-old Kirby Winson of Clarkfield has been deadlifting in his basement for more than a year and over the Halloween weekend he put his name in the record books. |
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Late Harvest Causes Concern for Firearm Deer Hunting Opener
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 Seeing fellow hunters during deer drives is always difficult, but because of this years late harvest it will be even more of a concern. |
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Willmar Authorities Warn: Rural Gangs Steadily on the Rise
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 The latest incident in a string of greater Minnesota violence has Willmar authorities concerned about rural gang activity. |
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Panthers Beat Rockets for Third Time...This Time Sending Them Home
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 You could literally feel the rivalry as first place in the Little Eight Conference Parkers Prairie took on third place Underwood on November 5th. |
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Minnesota Farmers Battle November Rain, Falling Grain Prices.
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 With acres of crops still standing, agricultural experts say Minnesota farmers are bracing for a wet, late season harvest and these conditions could mean falling grain prices and moldy crops. |
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Former State Auditor Pat Anderson kicks off Campaign for Governor
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 Former State Auditor Pat Anderson officially kicked off her candidacy for governor in 2010 with a tour of the state that included a stop at the Alexandria Senior Center and the KSAX studio. |
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Utility Companies Pull the Plug on Big Stone II Project
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 The anticipated $1.6 Billion coal-fired plant that was supposed to be built in Milbank South Dakota is now a thing of the past. |
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All Volunteer Firefighters Run Drills to Save Lives
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 The all volunteer Alexandria fire department runs emergency drills every Monday night to ensure their readiness for emergencies. |
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Black Friday Deals 2009: Small Town Businesses Want To Lure Shoppers Away From Big Box Stores
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 A few small business owners are taking important steps to keep holiday shopping dollars close to home. |
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Wadena Teen in Desperate Need of a Kidney
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 Patrick Sibert is a normal kid with a big problem, he needs a kidney transplant and fast. |
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Head-On Crash Near Fergus Falls Kills Two
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 The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck spun out of control on snow-covered roads in west-central Minnesota, leading to a head-on collision that killed two Doran residents. |
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