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Ask A Trooper
Ask a Trooper

Ask a Trooper

Troy Christianson Aug 31, 2026 2 min read

Question: I am seeing more and more of these “J-turns” in Minnesota. Can you explain those to people who might not be familiar? Thank you. Answer: J-turns are used to decrease fatalities and injuries caused by broadside crashes on four-lane divided highways. At a J-turn, drivers on the side street approaching the divided highway always […]

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Court Reports
Spring Grove Man Charged With 8 Counts in Iowa Child Exploitation Case

Spring Grove Man Charged With 8 Counts in Iowa Child Exploitation Case

Zech Sindt Jul 28, 2026 2 min read

A 67-year-old Spring Grove man is facing eight criminal charges in Iowa, including four felonies, after police say he spent several days messaging and sending sexually explicit images to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy. Timothy Joseph Blanski was arrested July 14 in Newton, Iowa, following an online predator investigation by the Newton Police […]

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