Driver Cited Following Crash At 1st And Markley

A Thief River Falls man was cited following a three vehicle accident this week at 1st Street and Markley Avenue.  Police say Larry Richter Junior was southbound on Markley Avenue North when he pulled out and struck a 2017 GMC. Police say the vehicle then spun around and struck a 2025 Chevy Traverse.  Richter was […]

April 17 Radiogram

TRAIN VS SEMI IN LAKE CRYSTAL

The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office was called to a collision between a semi and a train Wednesday at 2:13 pm.  Authorities say a Union Pacific train was traveling west with a mix of tanker cars believed to be carrying ethanol and box cars.  No cars sustained any damage or leakage.  The semi was traveling […]

April 16 Radiogram

Road Closures on I-94

Starting Monday (04/14), and continuing for one month (weather permitting), motorists on westbound I-94 near Fergus Falls will encounter lane closures. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews will be repairing concrete in the westbound lanes between mile posts 53 and 50. Initially, the right lane will be closed for two weeks, followed by the […]

One Dead Following Wrong Way Crash in ND

Authorities are investigating a wrong-way cash that left one person dead Monday afternoon in Barnes County.  According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Steven Bell (44) was eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-94 at mile marker 278 near Eckelson when the 2025 Toyota Camry he was driving  struck a Chevrolet Traverse head-on just before […]

WEEKLY CROP UPDATE

Small grain and corn planting is underway in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says oats are 9-percent seeded, spring wheat is 1-percent and 1-percent of the state’s intended corn acres are planted.  Farmers also do tillage and apply fertilizer and manure.  Topsoil moisture supplies are rated at 70-percent adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture […]

April 15 Radiogram

The Office of Cannabis Management can begin awarding business licenses now

(St. Paul, MN) — The Office of Cannabis Management can begin awarding business licenses now that the rules have been published in the State Register. The O-C-M’s Josh Collins says more than a thousand applicants are qualified. He says, “We are moving forward with our general licensing cycle which really is going to be putting […]

Burns Restrictions Expanded

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has expanded the areas subject to open burning restrictions.  Counties subject to open burning restrictions now include Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and northern St. Louis. The addition of those counties means that the northern ⅔ of the state is now subject to the restrictions.  Escaped fire […]