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- Man pleads guilty in Rice Co. toddler's accidental shooting death
Mom, boyfriend charged in Rice Co. boy's shooting death [9.17] Babysitter talks about family [8.7] 3-year-old accidentally shot, killed by sister in Rice Co.
- Kalina pleads, Brastad sentenced
The mother of a Nerstrand boy who was accidentally shot and killed by his sister in August was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a $750 fine Wednesday afternoon.
- Day of Feasting and Town Hall Meeting: Heroin on the Cannon
Submitted by amy gohdes luhman on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 10:15am. Events Start: Nov 16 2008 - 3:00pm End: Nov 16 2008 - 8:00pm The Main Street Moravian Church will host a Day of Feasting for the Mind, Body and Soul ...
- Recounting The Life Of A Mayo Clinic Inventor
The Army Air Force contacted Mayo Clinic because World War II fighter pilots were dying from crashes caused by blackouts during dogfights with the enemy.
- Nerstrand man's film will air on public TV
Running into a real-life story that will make an interesting film is a special thrill for Bill Bonde of Nerstrand.
- Did Mayo Clinic's G-suit win World War II?
Inventing the G-suit: The Life story of Dr. Earl Wood from Dusty Road Productions on Vimeo .
- Ecumenical blessing of animals at Creator's Thumbprint Farm
Submitted by Joy Gonnerman on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 9:51am. On Sunday, Oct. 12, 2-5 p.m. The Creator's Thumbprint farm near Nerstrand is hosting a "groundbreaking" event centered on an ecumenical Blessing of the ...
- Sheep farm working its way back to sustainability
In January 2005, someone set fire to the barn on Steven and Jodi Ohlsen Read's farm near Nerstrand, Minn., killing 500 sheep.
- Joe Nathan Column: Al Quie's life of faith, service and civility
In the late 1970's and early 1980's, Governor Al Quie and Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe battled constantly.
- Nerstrand Couple Faces Charges in Toddler's Accidental Shooting
A Nerstrand mother and her boyfriend face child endangerment charges after a 3 - year - old boy was accidentally fatally shot by his 6 - year - old sister in their home.The Rice County Attorney announced the ...
- Mother, boyfriend charged after boy's death
Child endangerment charges have been filed against a Nerstrand mother and her boyfriend after a 3-year-old boy was accidentally fatally shot by his 6-year-old sister in their home.
- Editorial: Start saving lives by enforcing gun laws
Charges in Nerstrand case would send the right message. Last update: August 8, 2008 - 6:14 PM Featured comment Mr./Ms. JMMBass, are you stupid? Mr.
- Our View - Kids need gun safety lessons
The wake-up call is louder than a gun blast heard at close range. Young people in Minnesota are accidentally being shot because adults are negligent in locking up their firearms or in teaching their youngsters ...
- Neighborhood returns to quiet after accidental shooting
' A somber silence seemed to hang over this tiny town of less than 500 people Thursday afternoon.
- Sheriff hopes accidental fatal shooting will convince gun owners to 'lock em up'
It is hard to think of anything positive coming from the accidental shooting death of a 3 year old boy.
- Medical examiner IDs boy killed by sister
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has released the name of a Rice County boy whose 6-year-old sister accidentally shot and killed him as she played with a gun.
- GRISWOLD: Tragedy in Nerstrand
On the way to our story I hoped we were wrong. We were sent out the door on a tip phone call.
- Accidental shooting kills 3-year-old
A 3-year-old Nerstrand, Minnesota boy is dead after being accidentally shot by his sister.
- Neighbors, friends mourn Nerstrand boy shot by sister
Why? Oh why? Oh why?? I can not begin to wrap my brain around what this little girl's life will be like.
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City DescriptionNerstrand is a small city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highway 246 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are nearby.
Nerstrand was founded in 1885 by Osmund Osmundson from Nedstrand in Tysvær, Norway. From the same year it was a stop on the Minnesota and North Western Railroad's first rail line, which extended from Lyle, Minnesota to St. Paul. The line was later acquired by the Chicago Great Western Railway Company. It has since been dismantled.
Bob Flynn is the mayor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²). The town features an elementary school with grades K-5, which is operated as a charter school under state law. There is also a highly rated volunteer fire department.
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is located nearby. The Valley Grove Church Building, located nearby, is considered an important historical site, though there are several active churches around the area that are better preserved:
The town was notorious for the nearby Nerstrand Hill, bane of the locomotive engineer, with the steepest grade on the ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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