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DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE March 4 Animal complaint, someone shooting at dog, Miltona. Public assist, Grant Co Sheriff’s Office requested assistance getting crash victim to hotel in Alexandria. Suspicious activity, heard walking and voices outside house,...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE March 3 Theft, Brandon. Fraud, Brandon. Theft, debit card issues, Garfield Lost black flip-phone, Osakis. Public assist, male party removed property, Evansville. Trespassing complaint, Alexandria. Crash on I-94, Evansville. Assist...

The Runestone Museum in Alexandria is once again in the national spotlight. On February 25, writer Karl Ove Knausgaard published, “My Saga, Part 1” in The New York Times Magazine. Knausgaard wrote about his trip across the U.S., which included a stop at the local museum. Part...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE March 2 Vehicle check, one person arrested for giving deputy wrong name, Brandon. Trailer theft, taken sometime in last two months, Alexandria. Telephone call harassment, Kensington.   ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT...

The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota. Options for rural ambulance approved ST. PAUL -- Rural volunteer ambulance services that have trouble getting personnel to respond to calls would have a couple options under...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE   February 27 Suspicious vehicle driving around, wasting time before meeting with friend, Alexandria. Suicide threats. Craigslist fraud. Public assist with person whose finger is stuck in car seat, Alexandria. Fraud,...