Author: Devon Krueger

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Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day

–Biscuits and gravy are weird because it’s like, ‘Here’s some really wet flour poured over some really dry flour.’ –Being ‘on your phone all day’ went from sounding very sociable to very unsociable within the span of a decade. –An “everything bagel” is proof that you can seemingly have it all and still have a…
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November 3, 2022 0

Brainerd man accused of shooting daughter’s boyfriend

CROW WING CO., Minn — A Brainerd, Minnesota man is accused of fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend over suspected abuse. 45-year-old Michael LaFlex is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Bryce Brogle. He was reported missing after going to the LaFlex’s storage unit last Wednesday. According to a criminal complaint, LaFlex shot…
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November 2, 2022 0

Burning restrictions issued for Lakes Area Counties

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting open burning due to increased wildfire risk from dry conditions across much of Minnesota.  The burning restrictions apply in the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore,…
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November 2, 2022 0

DNR Conservation Officer Report – District 9 (Brainerd area)

Last updated: 2022-11-01 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) completed another week of training with COC Ohnstad. They spent time on ATV/ORV enforcement and checking hunters in the field. Some of the violations were failure to register ORVs, riding within the public roadway with Class I ATVs, and fishing with extra lines. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports…
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November 2, 2022 0

Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota BCA searching for missing Carlton County Man

Release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: “MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Lucas Dudden, 38, is 5’8” and 165 lbs. with sandy brown hair and blue eyes. Dudden left Carlton on Oct. 25 and has not been seen since. His vehicle…
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November 2, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Texas Woman didn’t want to go to WalMart, pulls gun”

A Texas woman is in jail on several charges, including aggravated assault, and it’s all because she didn’t want to go to Walmart.  Police responded to a call about a couple having an argument at Walmart and that a woman had a gun. She said they eventually got into a gold van and drove away.…
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November 2, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: Australian family turns dead dog into ornamental rug

We all love our pets and want them to stay with us forever, but there’s a line — and an Australian family may have just crossed it. When their beloved golden retriever died, the family found a unique way to remember her. They contacted a taxidermy company and had her turned into an ornamental rug…
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November 2, 2022 0