Former School Employee Charged with Using AI to Produce Explicit Images of Children in his Care

A former Employee of Independent School District number 622 in North Saint Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale and of ISD number 834 in Stillwater, has been charged with receipt and possession of child pornography as well as production of an obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse after allegedly using AI technology to produce the images of […]

Several DWI Arrests Reported Last Week In Pennington County

Authorities in the area are reporting several Driving While Impaired arrests over the last week in Pennington County.  Police say Terrance Holmgren, (36) of Thief River Falls was arrested during a traffic stop just after 2 in the morning on Friday, February 21st.  Jennifer Kainz, (34) of Goodridge was arrested during a traffic stop just […]

MINNESOTA HOUSE BILL WOULD CHANGE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SOMEONE TO WORK OR VOLUNTEER IN CHILDCARE

A Republican authored bill in the Minnesota House would change the qualifications needed for someone to work or volunteer in a licensed childcare center.  Hanska Representative Paul Torkelson says the bill isn’t perfect but does help address issues facing child care in Minnesota.  Torkelson says a lot of the language that governs child care is […]

February 27 Radiogram

Driver In Wrong Way Crash Charged With Vehicular Homicide

A man involved in a fatal crash north of Moorhead last Saturday night has been charged with vehicular homicide.  Authorities say Christopher Pink (28) was drinking at Buffalo Wild Wings in Moorhead shortly before the collision on Highway 75.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Pink was traveling north in the southbound lane of Highway […]

WE FEST Makes “Top Country Music Festivals For 2025” List

“Holler” put out a list of the “Best Country Music Festivals in the U.S. for 2025” Here are the Top 10: 1.  Stagecoach.  Indio, California.  April 25th to 27th.  Nothing beats it.  (You can find out more, here.  And check out the Palomino stage lineup, here.) 2.  Under the Big Sky.  Whitefish, Montana.  July 18th to the 20th. 3.  CMA Fest.  Nashville, Tennessee.  […]

GOVERNOR WALZ WILL NOT RUN FOR U.S SENATE

Governor Walz announced today (Wednesday) that he will not seek Minnesota’s open U.S Senate seat next year.  Current Senator Tina Smith announced that she would not be seeking re-election in 2026.  Since then, several Democratic contenders have emerged including Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, U.S Representative Ilhan Omar and Secretary of State Steve Simon.    There […]

February 26 Radiogram

Another Defendant Enters Plea In Feeding Our Future Case

A Minneapolis woman has entered a plea for her role in the Feeding Our Future scheme.  According to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, Najmo M. Ahmed (35) pleaded guilty Monday to exploiting a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Kirkpatrick says Ahmed helped her husband Said Ereg run a small storefront […]

February 25 Radiogram