How Waseca's reacting to lesser charges in the LaDue case

John LaDue makes court appearance.
Waseca Co. Sheriff deputies escort 17-year-old John LaDue.
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Waseca, Minnesota is where a hearing is scheduled today to see if 17-year-old John LaDue should be certified to stand trial as an adult. LaDue was once charged with planning to kill his family and bomb his school, but a judge has dismissed the most serious of those charges. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio news reporter Elizabeth Baier about the community's reaction after the judge's order.

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