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My search for the real Casey Ramirez, and answers about Princeton

Princeton, Minnesota · Princeton

My search for the real Casey Ramirez, and answers about Princeton

60% Right coverage: 15 sources

This is the conclusion to the Minnesota Vice series. PRINCETON, Minn.—I went to look for Casey Ramirez one last time. It was Sunday, June 8, and I'm at the Lions Club fly-in pancake brunch at the Princeton, Minnesota, airport. Some folks had told me Ramirez liked to show up to this event, one he started back in 1981. I found pancakes and planes, but no Casey. That's about what I had come to expect. When I first started reporting this story, I th…See the Story

The feds were closing in on Casey Ramirez. Then a turncoat agreed to testify. Was this the end?

Princeton, Minnesota · Princeton

The feds were closing in on Casey Ramirez. Then a turncoat agreed to testify. Was this the end?

67% Right coverage: 15 sources

This is Part 6 of the Minnesota Vice series. MINNEAPOLIS — Casey Ramirez was scrambling. So, like he so often did, he decided to do something audacious. He went straight to the feds. It was May 3, 1983. Ten days before, he had been rescuing his pilot, Bill Coulombe, from the jungle undergrowth in The Bahamas after Coulombe landed and abandoned a small plane full of hundreds of pounds of cocaine for investigators to scour for clues. As investigat…See the Story

Impressive 2025 graduating class at Onamia schools

Onamia · Onamia

Impressive 2025 graduating class at Onamia schools

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Onamia superintendent/9-12 principal JJ Vold gave his report to the board at the June meeting and said “Graduation went fantastic, and congratulations to our senior class of 2025” Onamia had over 65 graduates this year in the school district. 51…Read Article

Mille Lacs Health System 6-26-25 – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

Andy Knutson, CEO of Mille Lacs Health System, explains all the services they provide to the area, including some new and upcoming developments.Onamia · Onamia Read Article

Lueck retires after 35 years of service to Onamia Schools

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Onamia Academy (OA) Principal Jen Stumpf gave her report to the Onamia School Board at the June meeting and said “We had a wonderful graduation ceremony on May 30 for our six graduates. Graduation is always the highlight of our…Onamia · Onamia Read Article

Adrian Joseph Franssen, June 25, 2025, issue

Adrian “Romeo” Joseph Franssen of Milaca, formerly of Forest Lake, died peacefully surrounded by his loving wife, Mary on June 14, 2025, after a battle with lung cancer.Milaca · Milaca Read Article

3 for 6ers are special, indeed

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The Onamia High athletic department has, since the class of 1998, has paid tribute to those athletes who have taken part in three sports through-out their six years of junior and senior high.Onamia · Onamia Read Article

Princeton track team completes 2025 season at state tournament

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Junior Kyleigh Noble finished second in the high jump and 15th in the long jump at the Class 2A state meet June 11-12 at STMA High School. Senior Lily Koenig finished 21st in the 100-meter hurdles, while senior Mason Dehn…Princeton, Minnesota · Princeton Read Article

Princeton High School trimester three honors

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Trimester 3 President's ListPrinceton, Minnesota · Princeton Read Article

Casey Ramirez’s palm trees shocked the town. An undercover agent was more interested in his planes

57% Right coverage: 14 sources

PRINCETON, Minn.—There were, in all, 68 palm trees and other assorted tropical plants. Workers had shoveled 10 of the trees into holes dug into the small lawn in front of the city hall in Princeton, tamping down the earth. Some of the trees and plants were bound elsewhere around town, including the city-owned liquor store and the mayor’s house. But the ones in front of Princeton City Hall, on main street, were hard to miss. Dozens of people gath…Princeton, Minnesota · Princeton See the Story

To a Small Town in Need, He Was a Generous Mystery Man. But the Chase Was on to Unmask Casey Ramirez

63% Right coverage: 16 sources

PRINCETON, Minn. — Ask about Casey Ramirez, and a museum volunteer in Princeton, Minnesota, will pull out a white cardboard archival storage box. Inside is a folder containing a stack of newspaper clippings yellowed with age, pen marks dating each piece. The box comes with a small framed photo of young hockey players, a flattened paper bag with a large dollar sign printed on it and a bright blue jacket emblazoned with a rainbow and the words “Ca…DEA · Princeton See the Story