County Board Meets In Regular Session Tuesday

The Pennington County Board meets in regular session Tuesday in Thief River Falls.  On the agenda, County Sheriff Seth Vettleson, County Engineer Mike Flaagan, and Human Services Director Julie Sjostrand. Items are also expected from the County Auditor-Treasurer, County Coordinator, and County Attorney. Also on the agenda, Recognition of Citizens, a time where individuals may […]

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Vance to Hit MN for Fundraiser

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The Republican Party is pushing hard to turn Minnesota red this fall. The latest confirmation of that effort is a report that J.D. Vance will come to the state for a Republican fundraiser. Former President Donald Trump selected the Ohio senator as his running mate during last week’s Republican National Convention. […]

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Major Global Outage Hits Airlines, Banks, Businesses

(FOX 9) A global technology outage this morning (Friday) grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off-air in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating […]

Changes to Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law Go Into Effect Aug. 1

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says families and caregivers should prepare now for changes in State Law that go into effect August 1st. Law now specifies ages for child safety seats and increases booster seat use from 8 to 9 years old. Prior to the changes, state law required car seats to be used […]

Intentional Damage to Property Reported at TRF Business

A Redby area man was cited following a disturbance Tuesday at a Thief River Falls business.  Clarence Spears Junior (33) was cited for 4th Degree Intentional Damage to Property. According to the report, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched after a caller reported that “someone was just in our bathroom and ripped the paper towel dispenser off […]

Two Charged Following Parking Lot Drug Bust

Two Oklee area men face charges following an alleged drug sale in a Thief River Falls parking lot.  Rodney Arlan Smith (57) and Zachariah Howard (21) were arrested Wednesday in the Knight Avenue lot. Smith was charged with Controlled Substance Crime in the First Degree – Sale. Howard was charged with Aiding and Abetting Controlled […]

Pennington County Fair Parade 2024

1st place: Northborn Physical Therapy 2nd place: Movement Evolution Most Original: Hugo’s Most Athletic: Takedown Girls Wrestling Most Patriotic: Snorre Lodge Sons on Norway Best Vintage Vehicle or Farm Equipment: Gage Larson’s 1951 Allis Chalmers