The death of two people, allegations of mismanagement, and the hiring of a hospital administrator with a shady past has brought on an evaluation of the state agency that cares for the mentally ill and …
04 Apr 12
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is footing the bill for a training program that will teach Scott County law enforcement how to deal with those suffering from a mental health crisis. The training, provided by …
04 Apr 12
A Burnsville man accused of punching and strangling a woman while in a drunken rage is facing multiple felonies. Patrick Joseph Spears, 26, is charged with third-degree assault, substantial bodily harm and domestic assault by …
03 Apr 12
A University of Minnesota program that allows rural citizens to help create 3-D models of their communities for Google Earth is coming to Faribault. “Digital Towns” is a collaboration between the U of M Extension …
03 Apr 12
[Photo credit: Minnesota Public Radio News] Authorities say five members of a Minnesota family killed in a motor home crash in northeast Kansas weren’t wearing seatbelts. The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the fatally injured …
02 Apr 12
The owner of a Shakopee insurance firm has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming his wife’s $6,000 wedding ring as missing through two different insurance companies. Andrew Reiffenberger, owner of River Valley Insurance Group, was sentenced …
02 Apr 12
A former youth minister is charged with felony theft after stealing thousands of dollars from a Burnsville church. John Glenn Mertes, 40, appeared in Dakota County District Court last week on the charge of theft …
02 Apr 12
A Savage police officer injured in a January car crash has been released from the hospital after an almost three-month stay. Officer Frank Mackall was responding to an early morning police call in the beginning …
02 Apr 12
Tony Jelinek of Montgomery was the big winner in KCHK’s Super Bowl Sweepstakes! Tony is pictured here with KCHK Sales Manager Matt Reak receiving gift cards from Coborn’s Liquor and Grocery in New Prague. He …
