Xcel Ordered to Pay Customers $1 Million for Too Many Complaints

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — State regulators are ordering Xcel Energy to pay its customers one million dollars because the utility received too many complaints in 2023. The state Public Utilities Commission says Xcel exceeded its “customer complaint threshold” and half of the one million dollars will be equally refunded to electric customers and the […]

Felon Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing

A Cass County, Minnesota man has been sentenced for his role in an illegal firearm straw purchasing conspiracy.  According to United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger, 36 year old Donald Duane Armstrong Junior was sentenced Thursday to 20 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Armstrong entered a plea of guilty to […]

Name Released in Fatal Polk County Crash

Authorities have released the name of an Erskine man killed in a single vehicle accident last weekend in Polk County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 28 year old Egoroff M. Stephen was  killed when the eastbound 2016 Toyota Highlander he was driving on County Road 41 entered the ditch and rolled at 370th Street […]

One Injured In Two Vehicle Accident

A Crookston area man was injured in a two vehicle accident Thursday in Clearwater County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Borge Mark Fisketjon (77) was injured when the southbound 2013 Ford F150 he was driving collided with a westbound 2008 Toyota Rav4 at Highway 2 and County Road Seven in Bagley. Fisketjon was taken […]

Friday, September 20, 2024

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September 20 Radiogram

Beltrami County Designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Beltrami County has received designation as a “HIDTA” county through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). HIDTA stands for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. The region has seen an increase in trafficking of controlled substances over the years both locally and as a central distribution point for the State of Minnesota. Beltrami County […]

Harriet Philipp

Harriet B. Philipp, 91, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at her home. The funeral service to celebrate Harriet’s life will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls. Burial will follow at light luncheon at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River […]

Gopher Mens and Womens BB Schedules announced

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Big Ten Conference has announced the University of Minnesota men’s basketball’s 20-game Big Ten schedule which features 10 games at Williams Arena and another 10 in road competition. Start times and network designations for all conference and nonconference games will be announced at the end of September. Minnesota’s nonconference schedule was […]

Lynx Win Streak Snapped

The Minnesota Lynx fell to L.A. in the regular season finale 68-51 at Target Center. With a playoff spot already locked up a number of the Lynx big guns sat out the contest and in the end the Lynx fell short and saw their seven game win streak come to an end. Minnesota finishes the […]