It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota

  Weather Alerts are Monday’s topic. The National Weather Service issues Watches, Warnings, and Advisories.  Watches mean that conditions are favorable for the development of severe weather or tornadoes, and warnings mean that severe weather or tornadoes are occurring, likely to occur, or are imminent. Advisories and special weather statements may come from the National […]

TRF Man Faces DWI and Other Charges After Allegedly Fleeing An Accident

A Thief River Falls area man faces DWI and other charges after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident Thursday.  Police say Joseph Randy Dessellier, (46) was arrested after a caller reported they were struck and that the other driver took off from the scene at 1st and Barzen.  Dessellier was charged with Driving While […]

House Fire Reported Friday in Fosston

Authorities responded to a house fire Friday in Fosston.  According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Fosston Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire just after 9:30am. The tenant was the only occupant. They were able to escape with no apparent injury.  The Fosston Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish the […]

Burning Restrictions Area Expanded

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has expanded the area subject to open burning restrictions.  Officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System say that the burning of unwanted vegetation is the number one cause of wildfires in Minnesota and that burning restrictions help reduce wildfire risk. Restrictions are now in place in Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, […]

4-5-2024 Headlines

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Severe Injuries Reported In Single Vehicle Crash

A Crookston area man was severely injured in a single vehicle accident Monday near Reynolds.  According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Richard Kangesier, (51) was injured when the southbound 2003 Chevrolet Suburban he was driving left I29 and struck a bridge pillar head on at mile marker 123 in Traill County.  Kangesier was taken […]

Clay County Man Charged with ‘Stolen Valor’ and Benefits Fraud

A Dilworth area man has been charged in a ‘Stolen Valor’ scheme to defraud the United States.  According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Mikhail Robin Wicker, (37) falsely claimed to have been a decorated veteran to obtain benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs by fraudulently claiming to be a decorated veteran of […]

4-4-2024 Headlines

Inmate Cause Of Death Revealed

Authorities say that an inmate found dead at the Northwest Regional Correction Center in Crookston died by suicide.  According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office the final autopsy results show that 51 year old Matthew Bagley’s cause of death was suicide by hanging.  Crookston Area Ambulance responded at 9am, February 14th, on a report of […]