http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed HJblogs.com/news/ed Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:31:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en COKATO, MN – A St. Paul man was arrested in Dassel Saturday and charged with theft from two gas stations along Highway 12 – Casey's in Montrose and Cenex in Cokato, according to the Wright County Sheriff's office. Steven Duncan, 52, of St. Paul was arrested for what law enforcement call ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/st-paul-man-arrested-for-theft-from-cokatos-cenex/ HUTCHINSON, MN -- KDUZ Radio reported that Hutchinson police are looking for those responsible for puncturing dozens of tires at Valley Sales on Highway 7 in Hutchinson.  Authorities say they received the initial report on Thanksgiving evening that 32 tires were punctured or slashed at the dealership, with estimated damage ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/tires-punctured-at-hutchinson-dealership/ MEEKER COUNTY, MN – Meeker County Sheriff Jeff Norlin announced Tuesday that the Meeker County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Project Lifesaver, a national agency that works with LoJack SafetyNet for the tracking and locating of people with cognitive conditions who tend to wander, such as Alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/project-lifesaver-introduced-to-meeker-county/ COKATO, MN -- A Cokato woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal accident that took place Friday afternoon along Highway 12 in Cokato, according to the State Patrol. Ruby Voight, 91, of Cokato was killed while trying to cross Highway 12 as a pedestrian northbound at Johnson Ave. ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/ruth-voight-91-of-cokato-is-killed-in-pedestrian-crash/ COKATO, MN -- A fatal accident that involved a pedestrian took place this afternoon (Nov. 27) along Highway 12 in Cokato, according to the State Patrol. A female pedestrian was killed on the highway at Johnson Ave. NW (near the Marketplace) while trying to cross northbound at about 5:15 p.m.  Identification ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/fatal-accident-takes-place-in-cokato-friday/ DASSEL, MN – State Sen. Steve Dille (R-Dassel) intends to retire, according to a statement from his office. After a grand total of 33 years of public service, Dille indicated that he won't seek re-election next year. He was first elected to the Senate in 1992. He previously served in the ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/state-sen-steve-dille-will-retire/ COSMOS, MN – Steven William Quast, age 54, of Hutchinson was killed in a motorcycle accident Nov. 6 when he when he struck a deer and lost control, according to a Meeker County Sheriff's report. The accident occurred at approximately 8:49 p.m. on CSAH 1, ¼ of a mile north ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/motorcycle-accident-in-cosmos-kills-hutchinson-man/ WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Annandale police are refusing to go along with a state psychiatric hospital requirement that officers leave their weapons in a lock box before entering the patient care area, the Annandale Advocate reported. According the the Annandale Advocate, police in all but one Minnesota city where there are ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/police-refuse-to-leave-weapons-in-lock-box-when-entering-psychiatric-hospital/ COKATO, MN - A Cokato man was found deceased in his home on 365 Broadway Ave. N. (south of the Baptist church) yesterday, Nov. 1, following a welfare check. It was determined Robert Wuotila, 66, died of natural causes when he was found by Wright County Sheriff’s deputies who responded to ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/cokato-man-found-in-his-home-nov-1-died-of-natural-causes/ ANNANDALE, MN -- A motorcyclist is dead after losing control of his cycle north of Annandale on Highway 24 this afternoon (Nov. 1), according to the State Patrol. Danny Sipola, 56, of Clearwater was traveling northbound driving a 2000 Honda Road Start on Highway 24 near 105th Street when he left ... http://www.hjblogs.com/news/ed/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-north-of-annandale/