4-3-2024 Headlines

Pennington County Calls Emergency Meeting

Commissioners in Pennington County called an emergency meeting Tuesday evening in Thief River Falls.  According to County Coordinator Kevin Erickson, the meeting was to be called to order at 4pm. On the agenda, “Human Services Director Julie Sjostrand – Open/Close checking account”.  The announcement was made at 3pm Tuesday.             […]

Name Released In Fatal Single Vehicle Accident

A Blackduck area man was killed in a single vehicle accident Saturday in Beltrami County.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Aaron James Stomberg (37) died after the northbound 2019 Chrysler he was driving went off Highway 72 and crashed in Hines Township.  Road conditions were listed as wet at the time of the accident […]

Ice Lingers On Some Area Water

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding people to take care outdoors as the season changes.  Conservation Officer Nicholas Prachar in Baudette reports worsening ice conditions as well as worsening boating conditions on the Rainy River. Some determined anglers put boats in the Clementson access and broke ice for almost 100 yards before finding […]

4-2-2024 Headlines

More Information Released On Deadly Stabbing

Court records are providing more details surrounding a stabbing outside a Fargo bar early last Thursday morning that left a Newfolden area man dead.     Investigators say a bartender at SouthTown PourHouse told them that just before the stabbing that killed Ethan Larson, (22) he heard Larson and Michael Diedrich, (28) agree to go fight outside.     […]

4-1-2024 Headlines

Arrests made following a police chase in Grand Forks

A man and two juveniles led deputies on a chase in Grand Forks early Friday. According to the Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office, the chase started just after 12:30am when a deputy clocked a vehicle going 83 miles per hour on South Washington Street. The deputy began a pursuit with his lights and siren on, […]

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