Teen Driver Suffers Serious Injury In Collision With BNSF Train

One person was seriously injured in a crash involving a train on Thursday in Traill County, North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old man driving an SUV was traveling east about one mile north of Buxton when the vehicle struck the second engine of a BNSF train and was dragged about […]

Minnesota grants use $4.4 million to fight dementia

Thirty-seven organizations across Minnesota will use $4.4 million in state grant funds to support creativity and innovation as they assist people suffering from dementia-related illness. Increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the focus of the competitive grants administered by the Minnesota Board on Aging. “We celebrate the wonderful ideas offered by these […]

Body Camera Policy, MNDOT on Tuesday County Board Agenda

The Pennington County Board meets in regular session Tuesday in Thief River Falls. A Public Hearing will be held before the regular meeting on September 24, 2024, in the Justice Center Board Room regarding a proposed body camera policy for the Sheriff’s Department. That meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Also on the agenda, John […]

Thursday, September 19, 2024

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Woman Cited Following Greenwood/Pennington Collision

A Thief River Falls area woman was cited following a two vehicle accident Tuesday at Greenwood Street and Pennington Avenue.  Police say Alyssa Traaseth was cited for failure to yield when the 2018 GMC Acadia she was driving collided with a 2016 Ford just after 2:30pm. No injuries were reported.            […]

September 19th Radiogram

Wild open training camp today

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild will open Training Camp on Thursday morning at TRIA Rink in St. Paul as they prepare for a new season. 57 players will be in attendance including the 18 players that participated in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. The team also announced that a number of training camp […]

Twins Blow Lead In Extra Innings

(Cleveland, OH) — The Minnesota Twins blew a 4-2 tenth inning lead and lost at Cleveland Wednesday night 5-4. Twins star Carlos Correa had given Minnesota a 4-2 lead in the top of the tenth inning before reliever Ronny Henriquez failed to lock the game down in the bottom of the tenth. Henriquez allowed three […]

DEED Awards $20.8 Million for Economic Development

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced 31 cities, townships and counties across Greater Minnesota will receive nearly $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants. The funding will be used for commercial and residential property rehabilitation, public facility improvements and other economic development projects. This year’s grant recipients include: City […]

Minnesota DNR webinar to explain Public Waters Inventory update project

Eight-year project will include input opportunities The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the department’s project to update Minnesota’s Public Waters Inventory. The webinar will be held from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Here is the link and phone option for joining the webinar: Join […]