Local assistant Public Defender considered for Judicial vacancy

The Commission on Judicial Selection this week has put forward three candidates for a Ninth Judicial District vacancy. The candidate selected will succeed Judge Donna K. Dixon who is retiring. Her seat is chambered in Roseau. Candidates include: Max Schafer-LaCoursiere, a Ninth District assistant public defender in Thief River Falls. He’s also worked as an […]

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Sunday, Aug. 10, through Tuesday, Aug. 12, for all of Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. The alert takes effect 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, and runs until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The affected area includes the Twin Cities metro area, Brainerd, Alexandria, Albert Lea, Marshall, Worthington, Rochester, Hinckley, St. Cloud, Winona, Ortonville, […]

“First on 1st” Event Scheduled

Thief River Falls, MN —  On Thursday, August 14, residents are invited to celebrate the opening of the newly completed sidewalk on 1st Street with a community event hosted by Bike Thief River Falls and Mayor Mike Lorenson. The event, titled “First on 1st,” will begin at 6 PM at Franklin Middle School.  Participants will […]

TRF Night to Unite moved indoors!

According to a notice from the Thief River Falls Police Department – Due to concerns of poor weather, the Thief River Falls Police Department will be moving the Night to unite event, scheduled for tonight, August 5th, to the Huck Olson Arena in Thief River Falls. The event will start at 5:00pm and run until […]

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 […]