A scam artist routing his calls through Jamaica convinced a rural Grand Rapids couple to hand over more than $6,000 before a local post office worker became suspicious and called police.
Even then, however, the couple ignored pleas from the Itasca County sheriff and tried to send another $4,500 to the scammer in recent days.
Downtown Duluth Sidewalk Days begin next week
The portion of Superior Street from Lake Avenue to Fourth Avenue West will be closed starting next week for Sidewalk Days downtown in Duluth.
Sheriff: Number of items seized in 2-day search
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Stearns County sheriff's officials say a number of items were seized in the two-day search of property near the site of Jacob Wetterling's abduction.
Sen. Franken turns in understated first year
A year ago, Washington braced for an over-the-top new senator in Al Franken, a guy who made his name with "Saturday Night Live" sketches, liberal talk radio and a string of mouthy political books.
Washington is still waiting.
