LATEST DROUGHT UPDATE

Nearly 95 percent of Minnesota remains abnormally dry and two-thirds of the state is in a moderate drought.  Conditions are about the same as last week in the new U.S drought monitor map.  The areas with moderate drought dropped a half percent after recent snowfall.  Just under 9-percent  of the state is in a severe […]

Friday, March 28th, 2025

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March 28 Radiogram

Gopher Womens BB advances to WBIT Final 4

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher women’s basketball team beat Gonzaga 82-77 in overtime last night at Williams Arena in a W-B-I-T quarterfinal game. Minnesota junior point guard Amaya Battle had a career-high 35 points and ten rebounds. Freshman Tori McKinney added 19 points and sophomore Grace Grocholski chipped in with 18 points. Minnesota raced […]

Gophers, Mavericks both eliminated in NCAA Mens Hockey

(Fargo, ND) — The Minnesota State-Mankato men’s hockey team saw its season come to a close with a heartbreaking 2-1 double-overtime loss to Western Michigan last night in Fargo. Broncos sophomore forward Grant Slukynsky of Warroad tallied the game-winner in the second O-T. The two teams played to a scoreless first period with W-M-U scoring […]

Twins lose opener

(St. Louis, MO) — The St. Louis Cardinals got off to a fast start during a 5-3 Opening Day win over the Minnesota Twins at Busch Stadium. Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run home run in the second inning as the Cards raced out to a 4-0 lead through three innings. Minnesota got within one before […]

Wild beat NHL’s best Caps

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild shook off a slow start during a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals at the Xcel Energy Center. The Caps led by a goal entering the second period before Freddy Gaudreau and Matt Boldy both lit the lamp. Gaudreau added an empty-netter in the third period to put […]

Two Injured, Driver Cited In Two Vehicle Crash

One person was cited, and two people were injured in a two vehicle crash Tuesday at the corner of 6th Street and Main Avenue in Thief River Falls.  Upon arrival, authorities found a 2010 Honda and a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox “were up on a curb in a yard”. The driver of the Honda, Hunter Terrell […]

Blaine Man Pleads Guilty In FBI White Powder Hoax Case

A Blaine man has pleaded guilty to two counts of False Information and Hoax after mailing envelopes containing powder to the FBI Field Office in Brooklyn Park. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, 45 year old Oleg Petrashov mailed a manila envelope containing a brown and tan powder November 4th, 2022. According to […]

Rose Schmitz

Rose Marlene Schmitz, Thief River Falls, MN, age 89, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Thief River Falls Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 1:30 PM at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Thief River Falls, MN.  Burial will be at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church […]