MN Farmfest Opens in Redwood County

(Learfield News/Morgan, MN) Farmfest 2025 opens today (Tues) in southwest Minnesota’s Redwood County. Marketing director Niki Jones says hundreds of agribusinesses set up exhibits at the annual farm show in Morgan, “When attendees get here they will see tons of machinery and implements and attachments for machinery, but not just that. Anything you might need […]

A person of interest in a 96′ disappearance case arrested on ammo charge

According to a news release this week from the Marshall County Sheriff – In March of 2025 Marshall County Sheriff Jason Boman authorized a Task Force to actively investigate the 1996 Veronica Lynn Safranski missing persons case. The Task Force was formed with Investigators from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Pine to Prairie Drug Task […]

Air Quality Alert impacts burning permits

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for northern and parts of central Minnesota, effective Tuesday, July 29 at 6 a.m. until Wednesday, July 30, at 11 p.m. To reduce additional air pollutants, burning permits will not be issued or activated in those counties. Campfires are discouraged. For up-to-date information on […]

Rural Thief River Falls Woman arrested for attempted murder

A rural Thief River Falls woman faces charges following a weekend disturbance at a rural residence.   The following is the official press release from Pennington County Sheriff Seth Vettleson – July 22, 2025 In the morning hours of July 20th, 2025, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of injuries to a juvenile in […]

Red Power Roundup coming to Thief River Falls in 2028

DNR announces forest spraying

Each year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry reforests thousands of acres of forestland. We use a variety of techniques and treatments to establish trees and ensure they survive, grow, and remain healthy. A small percentage of the sites we manage each year are treated with herbicides to control competing vegetation, either […]

Volunteers being sought

Lake Bronson — The Minnesota Historical Society is seeking volunteers for what hey are referring to as a “Once-In-A-Generation” Archaeological Survey. According to a news release, while the water levels at Lake Bronson are low during the on-going construction to replace the dam in Lake Bronson State Park, the Minnesota Historical Society, Department of Natural […]

Fosston Fire Fatality

FOSSTON –  Few details are available, but reports indicated one person is dead following a house fire early this morning in Fosston.    The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports they receive a report of a house on fire at around 4:30pm. Upon arrival they found the home was engulfed in flames. When firefighters arrived one […]

One dead in shooting near Red Lake

The Red Lake Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shooting that occurred on June 20. According to a news release from Red Lake, authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Heart Lake area, which is east of the town of Red Lake. Officers were dispatched to […]

Scam Alert!

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office in Thief River Falls issued a notice on social media today that they have been made aware of a scam going around spoofing the law enforcement phone number stating the person has an outstanding warrant. The Sheriff’s Office reminds residents that they will never ask for payments over the phone […]