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Family, friends, community say goodbye to Megan

Family, friends, community say goodbye to Megan

Hundreds of people came together at the Recreation Centre on Friday evening in an emotional and heartwarming celebration of the life of 11-year-old Megan Wolitski.

Bail denied for crash suspect

On one side of the courtroom, there was heartbreak, while on the other side, there were sighs of relief, as Judge Kathleen Williams announced her decision to deny bail to Richard Edward Benson in St. Paul court on Nov. 1.
St. Paul mourns

St. Paul mourns

Megan Wolitski, a dancer remembered as full of smiles and laughter, a 11-year-old girl who aspired to be a teacher like her mother, won't have a chance to realize those hopes and dreams, after a Thursday morning crash tragically cut short her young l
Local woman wins $1 million on Lotto Max

Local woman wins $1 million on Lotto Max

When Eleanor Steinhauer-Halfe saw the zeros pop up on the lottery ticket scanner at a local gas station saying she was a winner, she initially thought she had won $1,000.
Man faces charges of criminal negligence

Man faces charges of criminal negligence

A St. Paul man, Richard Edward Benson, is facing charges of criminal negligence causing death, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, possession of marijuana and resisting arrest after a vehicle crash on Oct.
Vehicle crashes into Racette classroom

Vehicle crashes into Racette classroom

Three people were critically injured after a white minivan crashed into a Racette School classroom, shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, in an accident that rocked the community to its core.

Three men enter guilty pleas to wildlife charges

Three men entered guilty pleas in relation to wildlife charges at St. Paul Provincial Court on Oct. 15, with Gary Padlesky, Christopher Dumbleton and William Machura all receiving fines as a result. Padlesky, a St.
'Incendiary' fires put out in St. Paul

'Incendiary' fires put out in St. Paul

A 34-year-old man could be facing a charge of arson, following a structure fire in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. “It’s a well-known house,” said Const. John Spaans of the location at 4801 50th Street.
Transmission line needs in question

Transmission line needs in question

Tensions ran high and emotions became heated as a Thursday night meeting to discuss the routing for a proposed St. Paul transmission line turned into a discussion on the need for the project and alleged overbuilds in Alberta.
Kihew Energy Services fined $215,000

Kihew Energy Services fined $215,000

A company partly owned by a Ukrainian Orthodox priest has been fined $215,000, after admitting to exploiting Polish foreign workers. On Oct. 9, Kihew Energy Services Ltd.
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