COTTAGE GROVE MN
Independent film shot in Minnesota has ‘Fargo’ ties 
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The Zellner brothers nearly retraced some of the Coen brothers’ famed filmmaking footsteps in Minnesota.
By Scott Wente , February 13, 2013
Deal reached for family of woman scorned by Nancy Grace
The family of a Cottage Grove woman who lit herself on fire after she was scorned on national cable TV is set to receive a financial settlement.
By Scott Wente , January 05, 2013
Minnesota gunman who killed wife also dead
The gunman who chased his wife through the parking lot of a Cottage Grove strip mall and killed her has also died.
By Associated Press , October 26, 2012
Minnesota mother charged in baby's death sets self on fire
Police in St. Paul Park say a woman charged in the death of her newborn son has taken her own life by setting herself on fire.
By Associated Press , July 09, 2012
3M allowed to burn others' waste
The 3M Co. will be allowed to burn waste from outside sources at its incinerator in Cottage Grove, the only hazardous waste incinerator in the state.
By Associated Press , June 27, 2012
Minnesota man dies after being found unresponsive in Illinois jail
Authorities in suburban Chicago are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Minnesota man who was found unresponsive in a cell at the Kane County jail.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2012
War hero Kriesel decides against seeking 2nd term in Minnesota House
'Best decision for family,' he saysRep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove, entered the House last year already well known to many in the Twin Cities. He lost both legs in the Iraqi war and received lots of publicity for that and a resulting book before running for office.
By Danielle Nordine , March 15, 2012
Cottage Grove, Minn., man accused of raping preteen girl more than 100 times
Johnathan Richard Beying, 30, remains in jail on $300,000 bail. He is charged with four counts of first-degree criminal sex conduct involving a victim younger than 13 years old.
By Kevin Giles , March 08, 2012
Minnesota man sentenced to 8 years in prison for house flipping scheme
Prosecutors say 47-year-old Robert Dufresne solicited investors in Minnesota and other states in a plan to buy, remodel and resell residential properties between 2005 and 2008. Instead of turning over the profits to investors, officials say he used the money personally and counted on new sources of cash to pay off earlier investors.
By Associated Press , March 07, 2012
Minnesota man pleads guilty in child pornography case
A Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to distributing images and videos containing child pornography.
By Mary Divine , November 30, 2011
SEND IN THE CLOWNS: Volunteer clown clubs see dwindling numbers
The transformation from Frank Mitchell of Cottage Grove to Knufie of the St. Paul Clown Club takes about an hour, starting with precision application of face paint, followed by a colorful and comically oversized outfit, topped with a yellow bowler hat that's much too small.
By Katie Humphrey , August 27, 2011
Cottage Grove, Minn., man charged after potato gun incident draws police
A Cottage Grove man faces criminal charges after he triggered neighborhood concerns by allegedly firing a homemade potato gun in his backyard and then flexed his muscles and told police to shoot him as he ignored their orders.
By South Washington County (Minn.) Bulletin , May 26, 2011
MINNESOTA PREP GYMNASTICS: Perham sets new standard; Northfield just squeaks by
Perham had shared the record with Mahtomedi, which won seven straight Class 1A championships from 1987 through 1993. Because Perham has been the top team in Class 1A for the better part of the last decade, its most recent victory came as no surprise. It wasn't, however, the forgone conclusion that it had been in the past.
By Jim Paulsen , February 26, 2011
She's dead, he isn't: Minnesota city investigates suicide pact
A Cottage Grove couple agreed to a suicide pact early this month, according to a search warrant issued Friday. His suicide attempt failed. Hers did not.
By Bob Shaw , January 22, 2011
Twin Cities man encounters police, shoots himself
A man shot himself early this morning when he encountered police outside an apartment building, said Cottage Grove (Minn.) Deputy Public Safety Director Pete Koerner.
By Staff Report , October 15, 2010
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