U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger Announces Resignation

U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger officially announced his resignation as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the district.  Luger was appointed by President Joe Biden and sworn in on March 30th, 2022, as the 37th United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota.  Under Luger’s leadership, the United States Attorney’s Office charged more than […]

January 14 Radiogram

INCOME TAX FILING SEASON STARTS IN TWO WEEKS

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is opening the state individual Income Tax filing season Monday, January 27, the same opening day for the IRS.  Tax software providers and tax professionals may be accepting and preparing tax returns before January 27 and will submit those returns when the IRS and state systems open.  One change will […]

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2025 Annual Art Exhibit “Call for Entries”

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is now accepting applications for their annual art exhibit. Artists from our 7 county service region are invited to enter the art exhibit to compete for $2,300 in cash awards. Artists in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, or Red Lake counties are eligible. Both adults and high school students […]

January 13 Radiogram

Residence and Garage “A Complete Loss” Following Euclid Fire

No injuries reported following a fire over the weekend in Euclid. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, fire officials responded to a report of a residential structure fire on Saturday.  Authorities responded to find a garage fully engulfed, and the fire had begun spreading to the attached house. Responding fire departments were able to […]

January 10 Radiogram

State Health Department Reports Big Increase in Flu Activity, 14 Deaths

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting a big spike in flu activity in the new year. The latest update shows there were 14 more flu-related deaths the week ending January 4th for a total of 23 this season. The report says 722 patients were hospitalized with influenza complications. Most of […]

No Injuries Reported In Collision Involving A Tow Truck In Pennington County

Authorities say fog and ice were to blame after a vehicle struck a tow truck late last month in Pennington County.  According to the Sheriff’s Office report, Ridge Jones of Thief River Falls was attempting to pull another car out of the ditch at Pembina Trail Road near 130th Street Northwest when a northbound 2025 […]