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Jury hands down 3 guilty verdicts in Kent Jones murder trial

About 15 members of Linda Jensen’s family let out their collective breaths as Judge Alan Pendleton read the first of three guilty verdicts Thursday morning in the trial of Kent Jones. See more in Star News.
   

Newly elected Democratic lawmakers eager to get to work

They worked to get there.

Jeremy Kalin, newly elected House Democrat from Lindstrom, went through five pairs of shoes and lost 22-pounds while knocking on 10,023 doors in District 17B, he said.

Read more: Newly elected Democratic lawmakers eager to get to work

   

North Branch teenager dies from carbon monoxide poisoning

Details surrounding a carbon monoxide fatality in North Branch were sketchy Tuesday morning, but what is known is that Andrew Dale Carlson, 17, of North Branch, succumbed to CO poisoning sometime during the night. Four other family members, including Phillip Thomas Bartholomew, 10, James Allen Bartholomew, 12, Penny Jean Pliscott, 43, and Mitchell Dale Carlson, 47, are being treated at a Twin Cities hospital for exposure to the deadly poison. See more in ECM Post Review .

   

Blaine High School graduate, Maj. Sean Gustafson, helps rebuild in Afghanistan

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Maj. Gustafson on recent Afghanistan mission
Maj. Sean Gustafson left early in order to complete his Thanksgiving Day mission.

The Blaine High School graduate and former Ham Lake resident didn’t travel over the river or through the woods to Grandma’s, though.

He was busy rolling through Taliban country thousands of miles away in the war-torn country of Afghanistan. See more in Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life.

   

Is a domestic violence court next for Dakota County?

Jan Swenson remembers the panic and fear she felt living through what she was sure would have been her own murder. See more in the Dakota County Tribune.
   

Eagan Fire Department offers tips on how to avoid fires during holiday cooking season

The Eagan Fire Department has seen a record number of kitchen fires this year and wants to remind residents to take safety precautions when cooking this holiday season. See more in Thisweek Eagan.
   

Faith Covenant Church's Christmas show is swinging, inspirational affair

It’s quite a bit Christmas, a little bit secular, and all about that jazz.

Faith Covenant Church’s annual Christmas production, “Let Heaven and Nature Swing,” is hitting the road Thursday, Dec. 7 for a free 6 p.m. performance at Burnsville Center. See more in Thisweek Burnsville.

   

Baby octopus makes its debut at Minnesota Zoo

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Tiny baby octopus at Minnesota Zoo
A tiny baby octopus that came to the Minnesota Zoo nearly two months ago has nearly tripled in size–and is ready to make its public debut. Now the size of a 50-cent piece, this is the first octopus the Zoo has had in nearly 20 years. See more in Thisweek Apple Valley.
   

Apple Valley teacher wins a well deserved apple award from 102.9 Lite FM

When Glacier Hills First Grade Teacher Laura Johnson won the 102.9 Lite FM Apple Award Nov. 27, she said it was the first time she’d ever won an award. See more in Thisweek Apple Valley.
   

It's that time of the year where driving safety becomes special concern

It’s that time of year where driving safety becomes a special concern. As freezing rain and snow begin to blanket city streets and metro highways, Apple Valley Sgt. John Bermal warns drivers to be extra careful. See more in Thisweek Apple Valley.
   

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