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Charges: Day Care Provider Was Drinking When Girl Wandered Onto Highway

A Pine County day care provider faces charges after a 22-month-old girl in her care walked away last week and onto a nearby highway. The little girl wasn’t hurt, but the day care provider told police she had been drinking vodka and taking cough syrup the afternoon the incident occurred, court documents say.

2013/06/17

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Sheriff: Day Care Closed After Girl, 1, Found On Sandstone Hwy

Pine County authorities say a 12-year-old Good Samaritan discovered and helped a 1-year-old girl walking in the traffic lane of State Highway 23 on Wednesday in Sandstone, Minn.

2013/06/13

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3 Cyclists Injured In Saturday’s MS-150 Bike Ride

The MS-150 bike ride will end Sunday in White Bear Lake without three cyclists who were hurt during a bad crash on Saturday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Sandstone, shortly after the cyclists left Hinckley on day two of the ride.

2013/06/09

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$100K Needed For Wildcat Sanctuary Snowstorm Repairs

Last Thursday’s winter storm caused severe damage to several enclosures at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn.

2013/04/23

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Finding Minnesota: Ice Climbing In Sandstone

In the winter, Minnesota skaters can get a smooth sheet of ice by hosing down their outdoor rinks. But in Sandstone, they look at ice more vertically.

2012/12/11

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1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Sandstone Crash

A deadly crash between a car and van killed one person and seriously injured two others Friday evening, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office.

2012/07/09

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Finding Minnesota: Whitewater Rapids

For many Minnesotans, there’s nothing like a relaxing day on the water. But for those who are up for a little adventure, the whitewater rapids on the Kettle River provide a thrill ride that’s free for those who dare.

2012/04/22

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Exotic Pet Owners Getting Help From Minnesota

There was a big rescue of sorts in Northern Minnesota Tuesday. Two big cats from Ohio – a cougar and white tiger — found refuge at the Wildcat Sanctuary, a nonprofit wild cat rescue in Sandstone, Minn.

2012/03/27

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Man Charged With Squeezing Newborn, Cracking Bones

A 20-year-old man is accused of squeezing his 7-week-old daughter hard enough to fracture at least 21 bones.

2012/03/26

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Tippi Hedren, Exotic Cat Rescuer, Visits Wildcat Sanctuary

The cats at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn. got a special treat when they met one of their strongest champions.

2012/03/07

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Ex-Cop Begins Prison Term In MN For Katrina Cover-Up

A former police detective who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina has started serving a three-year prison sentence.

2011/09/12

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Drowning, Fatal Accident Reported In Pine County

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning that happened in the Willow River Dam on Monday and a fatal ATV accident that occurred Sunday.

2011/07/05

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Woman Could Go To Prison After Alleged 10th DWI

A Minnesota woman is could go to prison after allegedly getting her 10th DWI.

2011/02/17

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Woman Arrested On 10th Drunken Driving Offense

A Minnesota woman is arrested for drunken driving again — potentially her tenth offense for driving under the influence.

2011/02/14

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