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Whooping Cough cases on the rise

(Minneapolis, MN) –Minnesota is seeing a notable increase in whooping cough, leading to heightened hospital alerts. The most recent data shows that there have been 826 reported cases of whooping cough, the highest number in years. Health officials point to declining vaccination rates, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, as the cause of the rising infection […]

October 11 Radiogram

Student Arrested Following Threats of Violence

A student was arrested following threats of school violence at the Fertile-Beltrami School. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office The juvenile student was arrested yesterday and there is no immediate threat at this time. Sheriff’s Officials say they are working closely with the Fertile-Beltrami School Administration. The investigation is ongoing.           […]

Weekly Drought Update

(Learfield News/Undated) — With persistent dry conditions and a near-record warm September, moderate drought has been expanding across much of Minnesota, with severe drought emerging in northern Minnesota and a small portion of southwest Minnesota. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that 97% of Minnesota has abnormally dry conditions, up from 94% last week. […]

October 10 Radiogram

MPCA Fines American Crystal Sugar Company

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined American Crystal Sugar Company $12,000 for air permit violations at its Moorhead sugar beet processing plant. The MPCA says Crystal failed emissions performance tracking stack tests on two boilers in the fall of last year. Reports submitted by the company confirmed several emission […]

Red Lake Woman Sentenced to Prison for Child Death

A Red Lake woman has been sentenced following the death of a child in her care.  According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Sharon Rosebear (64) has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. According to evidence presented at trial, Rosebear “intentionally deprived a child of necessary food and health care over the course of […]

Two Dead In Three Vehicle Crash

Two people are dead, two others were injured in a three vehicle accident Tuesday in Becker County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Cole Michael Carlson (33) of Detroit Lakes, and Stacey Marlyn Nelson (60) of Hawley died after the northbound 1996 Toyota Corolla that Carlson was driving crashed on Highway 59 in Detroit Township.  […]

65% of Americans Saw Their First Horror Movie Before They Were 11 Years Old

If your interest in horror started when you were a kid, chances are you still can’t get enough. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults who celebrate Halloween revealed more than two-thirds (68%) of Americans polled enjoyed horror movies when they were a child, and that number still holds strong at 73% today. In fact, almost two-thirds […]