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Larry Oakes

Reporter | Upper Midwest Region

Phone: 612-673-1751

Larry Oakes has been a journalist since 1982 and has worked at the Star Tribune since 1985. For 21 years, he staffed the Star Tribune’s Northern Minnesota Bureau in Duluth. Oakes also served a two-year editing stint as Minneapolis Team Leader.
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Mankato coach is told he'll be moved to assistant athletic director

Attorney says Todd Hoffner, cleared of child porn charges, will fight the decision to reassign him.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 04:18 AM

Baldwin, Wis., student disciplined for presenting classmate with noose, KKK symbol

A ninth-grader at Baldwin, Wis., school was suspended after putting noose, "KKK symbol" on girl's desk.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 12:29 AM

Brooklyn Center pilot in fatal crash wasn't trained to fly in low clouds

The plane broke up in midair near Glencoe, killing three in a family.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 10:45 PM

The luckiest deer hunter

One Minnesota family with lifetimes of deer season memories is given new reasons to savor its annual hunt.

Updated: December 16, 2012, - 07:44 AM

Slain Cold Spring officer's partner backed away

A document chronicles events of the night that officer Thomas Decker was shot and raises questions about the second cop's reaction.

Updated: December 14, 2012, - 10:53 PM

2nd Cold Spring cop is unable to give description of gunman

The part-time police officer on a call with Cold Spring officer Thomas Decker when he was killed may have "froze" instead of going after the killer and hasn't been able to recount important details of the shooting.

Updated: December 14, 2012, - 07:55 AM

Ryan Larson: Free from jail, but not suspicion in shooting

Released Cold Spring suspect is said to have a sharp mind, short fuse.

Updated: December 09, 2012, - 03:13 PM

Details of Cold Spring officer slaying scene emerge

The bartender on her way to empty the trash late last Thursday initially thought officer Tom Decker was using his flashlight to look under a small bus parked behind the bar, but she quickly realized the horrible truth.

Updated: December 07, 2012, - 06:48 AM