Wayne Tieman

Wayne Wallace Tieman of Bemidji, MN passed away on Sunday March 30, 2025. Wayne was born May 13, 1950, to Wallace and Agnes Tieman in Thief River Falls, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  From early childhood, Wayne’s parents instilled in him a love of learning and knowing, through Sunday School, […]

Gopher Gymnasts Advance

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The tenth-ranked Golden Gopher women’s gymnastics team performed well in the N-C-A-A Regional Semifinals yesterday in Salt Lake City, finishing second in a four-team bracket. Minnesota advances to tomorrow’s Regional Finals. Number-five U-C-L-A won the semifinal, ahead of Minnesota, 24th-ranked Southern Utah, and Boise State. Fourth-rated Utah and number-18 Denver […]

April 4 Radiogram

Volunteers Needed For Water Monitoring

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams and then report back to the agency. The Volunteer Water Monitoring Program is the perfect opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts and those interested in protecting our state’s natural resources. The University of Minnesota launched the Volunteer Water Monitoring Program […]

University of Minnesota looking to sell naming rights to “the Barn”

(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota wants to sell corporate naming rights for historic Williams Arena. Gopher Athletics announced they are working with Independent Sports & Entertainment to secure potential naming rights for the nearly 100-year-old basketball arena. The Barn opened in 1928 and was named in honor of long-time Gopher football coach Dr. […]

Twins lose home opener

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins scored twice in the first inning and then cooled off in a 5-2 loss to the Houston Astros in team’s 2025 home opener at Target Field. Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach each drove in a run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Twins an early […]

Wolves win in Brooklyn

(Brooklyn, NY) — The Minnesota Timberwolves stayed hot with a 105-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center last night. Minnesota led by as many as 18 points in the victory. Rudy Gobert scored 21 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards had a game-high 28 points. The Wolves are on a four-game […]

William Nelson

William George Nelson, 81, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away on February 7, 2025, at his residence. A visitation will be held from 4-6 PM with a memorial service beginning at 6 PM on Monday April 7th 2025 at Johnson Funeral Service Thief River Falls with Reverend Stephanie White Officiating. William was born on […]

MN Flu Deaths and Hospitalizations Continue to Decline

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Influenza activity continues to decrease in Minnesota. The state Department of Health is reporting four flu-related deaths in the last week and a total of 340 this season. Sixty-four patients were hospitalized for flu complications, which is down from 93 two weeks ago. The 7,388 total hospitalizations are nearly three […]

Northwest Regional Development Set To Meet With County Commissioners

The Pennington County Board meets in regular session Tuesday in Thief River Falls. On the agenda, the annual report from the Northwest Regional Development Commission with Executive Director Darla Waldner, and Loan Fund manager Sean Ranum.  Agenda items are also expected from County Engineer Mike Flaagan, as well as the County Auditor-Treasurer, County Coordinator, and […]