Oct. 10, 2024: Cass County investigating plane crash into Remer lake

By Chelsey Perkins,

Published October 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM CDT

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Plus: the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office released more details on the suspicious deaths in Mission Township Sunday; a Red Lake woman was sentenced for her role in the death of a child in her care; a juvenile suspect was apprehended related to South Ridge's school threat; a third fire is actively burning in the Superior National Forest; more than 800 market-rate rental units will be created with $40 million in new state funding; and KAXE's 2024 election guide is now complete.

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