Incumbent Paul Utke of the Republican party was in the lead over his opponent, A. John Peters, of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party early Wednesday morning.
So far in Minnesota in 2022, there have been 16 people killed by acts of domestic violence, not to mention the families torn apart, the suicides of the abusers, the children left without a parent or parents.
Someplace Safe Douglas Advocacy Office in Alexandria received $3,400 for its Emergency Financial Resources for Rural Victim and Survivors of Crime program.
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