Flood Advisory Set to Expire at 11

A Flood Advisory is in effect until 11am this morning.  According to the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota from thunderstorm activity. Minor flooding is ongoing in Polk County, Minnesota and in Grand Forks, Steele and Traill Counties in North Dakota.  Between 3 […]

August 29 Radiogram

Teen Faces List of Charges in Pennington County

A Raymond, Minnesota area man was arrested over the weekend in Thief River Falls for fleeing police, damaging property and placing a child at risk of harm.  Police say Wilhelm Robert Bratsch (19) was charged Saturday with Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Child Endangerment, and 4th Degree Criminal Damage to Property following […]

August 28 Radiogram

Severe Injury Reported Following Pursuit

A Grand Forks area man was severely injured in a single vehicle motorcycle accident on Monday east of Emerado.  According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Cooper Augsten (29) was injured when the eastbound 2024 Kawasaki he was driving crashed on US 2 at around mile marker 344.  According to the Highway Patrol report, a […]

More ATV Violations Reported This Week

Area Conservations Officers saw more ATV violations last week.  Officer Jeremy Woinarowicz of Thief River Falls reports that “one of the ATV operators contacted was carrying her 2-month-old daughter on a chest carrier. The operator also had her 2-year-old son sitting next to her. The son was without a helmet and unrestrained.” He says enforcement […]

Public DNR Elk Meeting Rescheduled

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resource is holding an in-person meeting on northwest elk management next month in Thief River Falls. The DNR plans to begin work on developing a “legislatively directed plan to enhance the size and range of Minnesota’s elk population”. Minnesota DNR elk coordinator Kelsie LaSharr says they will be providing an […]

August 27 Radiogram

DNR looking for people for advisory groups

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota D-N-R is seeking new members to serve on key advisory groups related to fish and wildlife conservation, gaming policies, and more. Most three-year terms begin in 2025, with group meetings four to six times a year. Advisory groups open include multiple Fisheries Work groups, Hunter and Angler Recruitment, Retention, […]

Five Sentenced For Child Torture

Five people have been sentenced to prison for child abuse and neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.  According to U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger, Trina Mae Johnson was sentenced Thursday to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Johnson directed the torture, endangerment, neglect, and abuse […]