Officials Issue Red Flag Warning For NWMN

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for northwest Minnesota following the report of several fires over the weekend throughout the state and in North Dakota.  The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Clay, Kittson, Norman, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties.  A Red Flag Warning means fires can […]

U of M Officials Remind Minnesotans to Look Out for Ticks

(Minneapolis, MN) – Minnesotans need to be on the lookout for ticks as spring weather means they’re out in full force. U of M Public Health Professor Jon Oliver says you should be doing daily tick checks on your kids and pets. He says to avoid ticks, wearing pants and tucking them into your socks […]

No Injuries Following Horse/Vehicle Collision

One person was cited after a vehicle struck a horse late last month in Pennington County.  Authorities say Jessica Hanson of Plummer was cited for Animal at Large after a Chevy Impala struck a horse on Highway 59 near 140th Street Southeast, just north of Plummer. The driver suffered no apparent injury in the accident […]

May 5 Radiogram

Congressional Art Competition Winners Announced

Winners in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition have been announced. District 7 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says her office received almost 50 submissions this year, and with so many wonderful pieces, deciding the winner was not easy. The first-place winner in District 7, Shoshannah from Glencoe-Silver Lake High School, whose painting ‘Sunset Summer Nights’ will hang […]

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State Trooper Charged with Production of Child Pornography

A Minnesota State Trooper is accused of producing child pornography.  According to acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, Jeremy Francis Plonski has been charged with one count of production of child pornography.  Plonski faces a mandatory minimum of fifteen years in prison if convicted. He remains in custody pending a detention hearing.       […]

May 2 Radiogram

Minnesota House Passes State Government and Elections Budget Bill

SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the State Government and Elections Budget bill on a bipartisan vote. The State Government provisions protect Minnesotans by maintaining essential government services, supporting healthy aging, and enhancing fraud prevention. The Elections provisions fund the Campaign Finance Board and provide necessary matched funds for the Help […]

Morris Man Dies After Colliding with Train

(Learfield News/Hancock, MN) — A Morris man was killed when the SUV he was driving and a BNSF train collided near an intersection. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 2:45 Wednesday afternoon near Hancock. The SUV driven by 49-year-old Edgar Rios was headed east when the collision occurred. He died at […]