MNDOT taking applications for EV Stations

(Undated) – MnDOT is asking Minnesota businesses interested in owning and operating electric vehicle charging stations to apply for grant funding. Principal sustainability planner Beth Kallestad says businesses need to meet certain requirements, such as being farther than 50 miles apart along the length of the roadway, within a mile from the exit, and each […]

Trump campaign says Secret Service is responsible for St Cloud costs

(St. Cloud, MN) — The City of St. Cloud is being told that the federal government is responsible for paying a nearly 209-thousand-dollar bill tied to a rally by former President Donald Trump in July. In a Thursday email, the Trump campaign told St. Cloud LIVE that the U.S. Secret Service is responsible for local […]

Red Flag Warning Issued

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 85 counties in Minnesota due to extreme fire danger resulting from low relative humidity and southerly winds gusting as high as 40 miles per hour. Affected counties include Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake Of The Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, […]

KTRF Candidate Forum Thursday, October 17th, 2024

TRF Police Respond To Several Theft Calls

Police have recently responded to several theft calls in Thief River Falls. Police say a wallet was reported stolen October 9th from the Elevate Nextgen Youth Center. According to the report, the reporting party told police that they had a notification from their bank that a debit card was used at Walmart.  Two firearms were […]

TRF Man Cited For Failing To Yield To Juvenile On A Bike

A Thief River Falls man was cited following an accident over the weekend involving a juvenile on a bike.  Police say James Mattison was cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way to Oncoming Traffic. According to the officers report, a “2018 Red Kia had (the) green light as he entered the intersection turning left […]

CONDITIONS IN MINNESOTA WORSEN IN LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR MAP

Drought conditions are worsening in Minnesota as we move into late October.  The new U.S Drought Monitor map shows more than 71% of the state is in a moderate drought and 28% in a severe drought.  97% of Minnesota is now considered abnormally dry.  The driest areas are in northeast and north central Minnesota and […]

October 17 Radiogram

KTRF Candidate Forum Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

North Dakota Felon Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking In Minnesota

A North Dakota felon has been indicted on conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger, 45 year old Jake Noland Northern, a.k.a. “Jake Noal Northern, conspired with others to distribute fentanyl in Minnesota and surrounding areas beginning in February 2023 and continuing through approximately April 21, 2023. Northern was indicted […]