PLAINVIEW, Minn. — Plainview police apparently have recommended criminal charges regarding student behavior in the run-up to the high school homecoming weekend. Police Chief Jaison Timm declined to discuss specifics of the recommendation to Matthew Stinson, the Wabasha County attorney. It is up to Stinson whether to take the misbehavior to court. Street-talk in Plainview is that there was hazing. School Superintendent Darrell Strosahl, however, has said there was inapproptiiate behavior but  denied it was hazing

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Strosahl, in a written statement: “Law Enforcement has their own process that is independent of the school district process. We have cooperated with their process and appreciate their work. As always, we expect and appreciate police assistance in continuing to provide a safe and secure community. I’m sure they will review the investigation report and then determine if charges are properly warranted, as they do with all investigations. As a school district we felt the behaviors were inappropriate and we took corrective action because student and staff safety is our highest priority.”