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Monday - Oct 6, 2008
 Man Starts Fire in White Horse Bathroom
After midnight on Friday, Oct 3 a man set a fire in a garbage can in the men's room at the White Horse Bar & Restaurant in downtown St Cloud.
33-year-old Dewayne Lenow of St Cloud was arrested and taken to the Stearns County Jail. It is expected he will be charged with attempted arson.
No one was hurt as a result of the fire.
Friday - Oct 3, 2008
 New McDonalds in Monticello
A second McDonalds location has opened in Monticello just off I-94 on the east side of town.
Corey Ehlert manages the new Monticello McDonalds located at 1390 East 7th St near the Target store and Home Depot. www.mcdonalds.com
Monday - Sep 22, 2008
 Smoke Smell and Evacuation at Lodge Grill
Employees smelled smoke coming from a back room at the Lodge Grill & Bar in Baxter, and guests were evacuated as a precaution on Friday afternoon.
The fire department examined the building and the restaurant was cleared to go back into operation shortly.
Brainerd Fire Chief Fred Underhill said the cause of the smell was likely from a ballast in a fluorescent light.
The attached lodge hotel was not evacuated. www.lodgehotelsbrainerd.com
Wednesday - Sep 17, 2008
 Baxter/Brainerd Senior Diners Club
A Baxter/Brainerd Diners Club has been introduced for seniors.
People age 60 and older, along with their spouses, can obtain a diners club card at local Bremer Banks, Lakewood Bank in Nisswa, Unity Bank in Emily and the Brainerd Lakes Area Senior Center.
Current restaurants participating in the program are Country Kitchen in Baxter and Mary's Cafe in Emily.
The program is provided by Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and funded by the Older Americans Act. www.lssmn.org
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Monday - Sep 15, 2008
 Jason's In Little Falls Burns Down
Early Friday morning Jason's Casual Dining of Little Falls burned to the ground.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, as there was a message painted on one of the walls - 'Jason I told you'.
Jason Freeman had purchased the building, formerly Jerry's Supper Club, in 2000.
Jasons was open to the public on Thursday evenings, as most of their business was catering and hosting banquets.
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