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"I0 sT PT HT TPl CSB ROLLS IN VICTORY 1 1 V-L' V' j- CRUSHES CARLETON. 68-37 is CRUSHES CARLETON, 68-37 is Partly cloudy High Low 8 2 Complete forecast, 10A SARTELLOPEN TO IDEA OF NEW FARMERS MARKET 3A WWW.SCTIMES.COM I ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE M.SCTIMES.COM 75 cents daily $1.50 Sunday gal MM TUESDAY JAN. 4, 2011 SUM OTTERY Goke's payoff is the second big prize in the past six months from this region. way more than the $62,400 he says he has spent playing the lottery. r- He bought ticket at store in Waite Park By Dave Aeikens daeikensstcloudtimes.com ROSEVILLE For 12 years, Daniel Goke has spent $100 a week playing the Minnesota Lottery, figuring it might pay off some day.

On Monday it did. The 54-year-old St. Cloud man won the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle. When the state and federal government took their share, he took home more than $677,500. That's still enough for him to pay ofFhis house and truck, buy a boat and make a few investments.

And it's "I was just numb. I was nervous and shaky," Goke said. Goke has been an assistant manager at Wal-Mart for 12 years. He says he bought the ticket at a Holiday store in Waite Park. Goke's winning ticket was one of two $1 million tickets drawn as part of the Min- Goke said he checked his numbers Monday morning.

He had to look three or four times. nesota Millionaire Raffle on New Year's Day. The other was sold in Hennepin County, Lottery officials said Monday. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 300,000, according to the lottery. Goke's payoff is the second big prize in the past six months from this region.

In August, Rollin Olson of Sartell won $500,000 in a See LOTTERY, 4A Daniel Goke ingshire DAYTON TAKES OATH OF OFFICE, SAYS JOBS ARE HIS FOCUS a ft'' zsuu Frazier as head coach EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) Stressing a team-first mentality, Leslie Frazier took over as Minnesota's head coach and vowed a thorough examination of the roster, the staff and the scheme on both sides of the ball to get the Vikings back in the playoffs. On the day he reached a contract agreement with the organization to remove the interim tag from his title, Frazier said he believes "it's only a matter of time before the championship-deprived franchise wins a Super Bowl. Frazier took over Nov. 22 when Brad Childress was Leslie Frazier APphotos Former U.S. Sen.

Mark Dayton (right) takes the oath of office of Minnesota governor from Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea as sons Andrew (left) and Eric look on Monday in St. Paul. CHALLENGES AWAIT NEW GOVERNOR fired, and the Vikings went 3-3 under the 51-year-old after a 3-7 start "I think we'll be able to look back at these last six weeks and say, "You know what? That was the beginning of something special," Frazier said Monday during his introductory news conference at Winter Park. One of the first orders of business for Frazier is to help devise a plan with the personnel department for the sport's most imporr tant position. Quarterback Brett Favre is retiring, and Frazier said he wouldn't call the See FRAZIER, 4 A Favre ends career with "no regretsVlB BCA identifies Little Falls man shot by officers By David Unze and Kari Petrie dunzestcloudtimes.com, kpetriestcloudtimes.com The Little Falls man who died Thursday after being shot by law enforcement officers during a standoff has been identified as Patrick Glenn Jeske.

Jeske, 37, died from "blood loss associated with multiple gunshot wounds," according to a news release issued Monday by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. An autopsy conducted by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office determined none of the gunshot wounds sustained by Jeske were self-inflicted. The medical examiner is awaiting toxicology test results to complete the autopsy. The BCA news release also identified four law enforcement officials who are on paid administrative leave as a result of the shooting and ongoing investigation. Being put on leave is routine in officer-involved shootings.

They were identified as Little Falls police officers Jon West, 30, and Joshua Burgardt, 28, and Morrison County sheriff's deputies See STANDOFF, 4A job creation will underpin his agenda. He also called for residents to volunteer at schools and social-service agencies, vowed to make the state's tax structure more DAILY POLL progressive, and urged legislators to work with him to avoid "destructive division." Legislators will commence their 2011 session at noon today. One incoming legislator, John Pederson, R-St. Cloud, believes Republicans can compromise with Dayton on legislation to encourage job creation. By Mark Sommerhauser msommerhauserstcloudtimes.com ST.

PAUL Mark Dayton became Minnesota's 40th governor Monday, urging the state's residents to volunteer and legislators to compromise to combat the state's budgetary and economic woes. Outgoing Gov. Tim Pawlenty handed the reins to Dayton during an inaugural ceremony at St Paul's Landmark Center. Dayton, a department-store heir and former U.S. senator, beat Republican Tom Emmer in an election recount decided by less than 10,000 votes.

Dayton becomes Minnesota's first DFL governor in a generation, giving activists in his party cause to celebrate. But Dayton may start his four-year term on the defensive. He inherits a stagnant economy, a state budget with a projected $6.2 billion deficit, and a newly Republican-led Legislature that's likely to oppose many of his initiatives. In his inaugural address, Dayton said Grade Gov. Tim Pawlenty's work as Minnesota governor.

Vote at www. sctimes.com. Results will be on tomorrow's Opinion Page. But Pederson admit ted there's a philosophical gulf between Dayton and a majority of incoming lawmakers. See DAYTON, 4A Minnesota Gov.

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Sauk Rapids Gary Leininger. 58, St. Cloud Lorlee "Joy" Netter, 77, Avon Gertrude Stauffenecker, 86, Foley David Wieland, 43, St. Cloud Business BRIGHT FUTURE: Regional economic survey predicts first-quarter growth. 2A.

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