MN National Guard to Assist with Hurricane Milton Response

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota National Guard will provide emergency assistance to Florida before Hurricane Milton’s arrival on the Gulf Coast. Florida requested help, and National Guard leaders and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management are working to determine mission requirements. Minnesota soldiers and helicopters were deployed to […]

Viking Woman Injured In Single Vehicle Accident

One person was injured in a single vehicle accident over the weekend in Marshall County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Tiffany Lynn Nelson (30) of Viking was injured when the eastbound 2007 GMC Yukon she was driving entered the ditch on Highway 1 at 380th Avenue North in Warren.  Nelson was taken to Altru […]

County Board Meets In Regular Session Tuesday

The Pennington County Board meets in regular session Tuesday in Thief River Falls. On the agenda, RSVP Program Director, Jennifer Manole. Items are also expected from Emergency Management Director Erik Beitel, County Engineer Mike Flaagan, and Sheriff Seth Vettleson as well as the County Auditor-Treasurer, County Coordinator, and County Attorney. Also on the agenda, Recognition […]

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“WIND CHILL” TERMINOLOGY CHANGING

“Wind chill” watches, warnings and advisories are being replaced this winter by “extreme cold” watches, warnings and advisories.  National Weather Service Meterologist Joe Calderone says the new messaging focuses on what you’re feeling outside.  He says they aren’t replacing the wind chill, it’s just going to focus on the cold aspect whether the wind is […]

Governor Walz Takes Executive Action to Make State of Minnesota a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today took executive action to make the State of Minnesota a recovery-friendly workplace. Under Executive Order 24-11, the state will adopt policies and procedures to increase support for employees in recovery. This executive order builds on legislation from the 2023 session establishing a statewide Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative by positioning state […]

TRF Man Among Those Charged With Soliciting

A Thief River Falls man and two others have been charged with “Soliciting Child or Believe to be a Child Through Electronic Communication to Engage in Sexual Conduct”.  According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Telesforo Lacambra Ragrag (53) was changed, along with Kaden James Marquart (21) from Grand Forks and Mark Richard Olson (45) […]

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MN Electric Co-ops Send Lineworkers to Aid Power Restoration After Hurricane

Minnesota continues helping in the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In addition to National Guard members and crews from Xcel Energy, 80 line workers from 18 electric cooperatives across the state have been sent to help restore power after the hurricane caused outages to more than 1.25 million cooperative members in the […]