County Board Meets In Regular Session Tuesday

The Pennington County Board meets in regular session Tuesday in Thief River Falls.  On the agenda, Interim Northwest Regional Library Director Megan Lysford, Human Services Director Julie Sjostrand, County Engineer Mike Flaagan, Peter Nelson with the Pennington County Soil and Water Conservation District, and John Preuss with Inter-County Community Council. Items are also expected from […]

August 26 Radiogram

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Harris Accepts Presidential Nomination

(Chicago, IL) — The Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday night in Chicago with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party’s presidential nomination. Harris thanked President Joe Biden, her family, and her running mate, Minnesota’s governor. She told the roaring crowd of D-N-C delegates, ” And to coach Tim Walz….you are going to be an […]

Watson Man Sentenced to Prison for Online Threats to U of M

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) — A Chippewa County man has been sentenced is 21 months in prison for threatening to shoot people on the University of Minnesota campus in January. Forty-two-year-old Joseph Rongstad of Watson pleaded guilty to two counts of threats of violence this summer. Investigators said Rongstad made threats to shoot U of M […]

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Walz Formally Accepts VP Nomination at DNC

(Learfield News/Chicago, IL) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gave a rousing speech to close out day three of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Walz told the cheering party faithful at the United Center, “It’s honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States.” Members of his Mankato West […]

Radio Gram August 21 2024

One Injured In Tuesday Morning Accident

One person was injured in an accident involving a semi on Tuesday in Beltrami County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Charles Byron Walsh (26) of Park Rapids was injured when the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving collided with a 1999 Kenworth Semi Tractor. Authorities say Walsh was eastbound on Lumberjack Road when the […]

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