FARMFEST WRAPS UP – FARMFEST WOMAN FARMER OF THE YEAR NAMED

Farmfest wrapped up Thursday and it was three days of beautiful weather and important forums including several candidate forums and one dealing with the Farm Bill.  Also,  Thursday the Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year was named.  There were five finalists and Kirsten Uderman of Sartell was chosen as the Woman Farmer of the Year.  […]

Moorhead Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

A Moorhead man has pleaded guilty to his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.  According to United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger, 46 year old Jamie Richard White knowingly and willingly entered into an arrangement in which he would acquire more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Law enforcement executed […]

August 8 Radiogram

Three New Warning Sirens Scheduled For Tests This Week In Polk County

Three new outdoor warning sirens are scheduled to be tested this week in Polk County.  Mentor Fire Department and Polk County Emergency Management will conduct sound checks on sirens located at the Polk County Public Access on the East Shore of Maple Lake, and at the Polk County Park as well as at Mentor Fire […]

August 7 Radiogram

Apply Through Aug. 16 for Special Youth Deer Hunts

Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Friday, Aug. 16. The number of permits for each hunt is limited. Individual hunts will be held in several state parks on various dates in the fall. These firearms hunts are for youth who are ages 12-15 at the time of the hunt and are […]

August 6 Radiogram

Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate

Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, according to two sources familiar with the party. Walz was seen by many as a safer choice for Harris thanks to his liberal policies and the fact that some of the […]

Two Charged in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

Two individuals have been indicted for conspiring to distribute fentanyl throughout the state of Minnesota. According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Derek Jon Paddy, (28) and Robyn Lea Lussier, (20) both from Bemidji, were found in possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl on November 2, 2023.  Paddy and Lussier made their initial appearances […]

Serious Injury Reported After Golf Cart Collides with Semi on HWY 32

A Red Lake Falls area woman was seriously injured when the golf cart she was driving collided with a semi over the weekend in Red Lake County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 74 year old Janice Jeanne Olson was injured when crossing Highway 32 at 7th Street in Red Lake Falls.  Olson was taken […]