Bear with us!

The Minnesota DNR estimates that the black bear population is somewhere between 13,000 and 18,000 bears, and one of them paid a visit to Thief River Falls on Thursday. The bear was captured on video in the pre-dawn hours near the Wells Fargo bank and outside Ingram’s Candy Store, before heading north. Law enforcement blocked […]

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Camp House Fire 73% Contained

Officials say the recent precipitation has continued to aid crews in cooling wildfires in eastern Minnesota. According to Area Complex Commander Brian Jenkins, “the firefighters’ steady effort in battling the Camp House Fire over the past week paid off”. Despite strong winds from the east, the Camp House Fire is now 73 percent contained while […]

Class of 2025: Grygla, Tri-County, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, Stephen-Argyle

220K Fishing Licenses Sold So Far this Season in Minnesota

(St. Paul, MN) — More than 220,000 fishing licenses have already been sold across Minnesota. The D-N-R’s Cara Hanson says sales are up around 6% compared to this time last year. She says we had a lot more ice this March and anglers were able to do more ice fishing, which they couldn’t do last […]

Federal Jury Finds Man Guilty of Sexually Abusing Incapacitated Minor

A federal jury has found a Red Lake man guilty of two counts of sexually abusing a minor.  According to acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, Clarence Clark Jr. “sexually assaulted a minor victim who was physically incapacitated at a Red Lake Reservation home in the early morning hours of March 1, 2024”.  Kirkpatrick says […]

Red Flag Warning Issued For Northeastern and Northcentral MN

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the northeastern part of the listening area.  The Red Flag Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. due to extreme fire risk conditions resulting from relative humidity dropping down to 15-22 percent and east winds gusting up to 25-40 miles per hour. Affected counties include Beltrami, Cook, […]

Walz Prepares to Call Special Session of Legislature

(St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz is expected to schedule a special session for lawmakers to finish the state budget and complete their work. The governor says the budget agreement announced last week is still intact. Walz told reporters, “we know everyone is not happy but I say once again to Minnesotans this is […]

CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

Law enforcement has launched a Click It or Ticket campaign to make sure everyone is wearing their seatbelt.  The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says most Minnesotans are wearing their seatbelts.  The percentage in 2024 was near an all-time high at 94.7%, the highest since 2013.  On the other hand, people not wearing seatbelts make […]

Class of 2025: Red Lake County