Author: Joe Lancello

Local Radio

Twin Valley Woman Sentenced

A woman from Twin Valley has been sentenced for her part in a fight at the Ulen-Hitterdal School in the fall of 2023.  36-year-old Sarah Green was convicted of harassment, violating a restraining order and two counts of fifth degree assault.  On October 30, 2023, Clay County Deputies were called to a disturbance at the…
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January 9, 2025 0

Rep. Joy On 2025 MN Legislative Session

Next Tuesday, the Minnesota Legislature begins its 2025 session.  One question hangs over the Capitol in St. Paul: Will House Democrats show up for work?  It’s a question that came up after last November’s election, when the DFL and Republicans each won 68 seats.  Then a few weeks later, it was proved that one DFL…
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January 9, 2025 0

Shelly City Council Meets

SHELLY, MN—The Shelly City Council held its first meeting of the new year Monday night.  Mayor Ron Cakebread and Council members George Swenson and Thomas Keeney, who were all re-elected in November, all took their oaths of office.  Cakebread talks about the main topic at Monday’s meeting. Cakebread also talked about what he’d like for…
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January 7, 2025 0

Human Smugglers Want New Trial

The attorneys for the two men convicted in a deadly human smuggling case along the US/Canada border are filing for new trials and/or acquittal.  Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand were found guilty in November of human smuggling, including conspiracy to bring migrants into the country illegally and experiencing commercial or financial gain. The case is…
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January 7, 2025 0

Detroit Lakes Business Gets USDA Grant

A Detroit Lakes business is one of nine in Minnesota that is receiving funding from the US Department of Agriculture to improve regional food systems.  Manna Food Cooperative of Detroit Lakes is receiving around $304,000 to create and outfit a new commercially licensed processing kitchen, buy processing equipment and expand food-grade storage capacity for the…
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January 7, 2025 0

Mahnomen City Council Meeting Canceled

Monday’s (January 6) scheduled Mahnomen City Council meeting has been canceled because of a lack of a quorum. The next Mahnomen City Council meeting will be Tuesday, January 21.


January 6, 2025 0

Red Lake Falls Man Dies In Rollover Crash

A man from Red Lake Falls has died after his vehicle rolled over Saturday afternoon northwest of Red Lake Falls.  The Minnesota State Patrol says 25-year-old Wyatt James Sauve was going east on County Road 13, a half mile west of the intersection with County Road 9, when his car left the road, went into…
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January 6, 2025 0

Team Tim Fundraiser

LAKE PARK, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser this week for a Lake Park man who’s recovering from a stroke.  Tabitha Olsen-Bergman talks about what happened to her father, Tim Olsen. Olsen-Bergman talks about the fundraiser, which will be held Saturday in Lake Park. Again, the fundraiser for Tim Olsen is this Saturday, January 11…
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January 6, 2025 0

Red Lake County Boys Basketball

Rebels Coach Steve Philion updates us on the season.


January 4, 2025 0