Author: Tom Lano

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Deceased Inmate’s Name Released

Authorities have released the name of the inmate at the Northwest Regional Correction Center in Crookston that died Wednesday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office the deceased is Matthew Bagley, age 51, of Lebanon, Tennessee. Bagley was in custody from a DWI out of Norman County. Crookston Ambulance transported Bagley to Riverview ER following…
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February 15, 2024 0

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Reports Deceased NWRCC Inmate

On Wednesday, February 14th at 9:00 am, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Northwest Regional Correction Center in Crookston about an unresponsive male inmate. Crookston Area Ambulance also responded and transported the male to Riverview ER. The male was later pronounced dead at the Hospital. The inmate’s name will not be released until…
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February 15, 2024 0

Bagley Competes In State One Act Play Festival

Bagley High School made their seventh consecutive and eleventh overall appearance in the State One Act Play Festival in St. Paul on Thursday. Bagley had the first of the eight Class “A” performances at 9:15 am. Bagley did not receive a star performance and continue to look for their first ever star performance at a…
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February 9, 2024 0

Bagley Takes First Place at Section 8A One Act Play Competition

Bagley High School hosted the Section 8A One Act Play Competition on Saturday with eight schools performing their plays. First place went to Bagley with their show, a cutting and adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” directed by Marilyn Hood. Second place went to Crookston for their production of “The Inexplicable Chaos…
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February 5, 2024 0

Two People Safe After Truck Plunges Through Thin Lake ice In Polk County

Two People are safe after their pickup plunged through thin ice on Union Lake southwest of Erskine at around 4:00 pm on Sunday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the truck went through the ice in an area of narrows on the west side of the lake that has approximately five inches of ice. Both…
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February 5, 2024 0

Polk County Authorities report “no known threat to public” as possible abduction investigation continues

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation into a possible abduction of a teenage girl. After further examination, investigators say there is no known threat to the public but have not released any further information. A person who lives in the area notified authorities Monday afternoon that he found the 17 year old girl…
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January 31, 2024 0

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Responds To 17 year Old Tied up Along Side Of Road

On Monday, January 29th at approximately 4:30 pm, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a female tied up on the side of the roadway by a local resident along 410th Avenue SW in Bygland Township. Polk County Deputies responded and located a 17 year old female who reported being abducted and brought…
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January 30, 2024 0

Bagley to host Section 8A One Act Play Competition

Bagley High School will be hosting the Section 8A One Act Play finals on Saturday, February 3rd. Eight teams will perform and three judges will decide which will play will advance to the State One Act Play Festival on February 8th and 9th. Saturday’s competition will begin at 10:00 am with plays beginning approximately every…
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January 29, 2024 0

Public Hearing set to discuss Essentia Health-Fosston’s labor and delivery unit

The Minnesota State Health Regulation Division will host an online public hearing to give people the opportunity to discuss the closing of Essentia Health’s labor and delivery services unit in Fosston. According to the Department of Health, labor and delivery services that had been provided in Fosston will go to Essentia St. Mary’s Regional Health…
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January 19, 2024 0

One Person Dead Following Two Vehicle Accident in Beltrami County

A Blackduck area woman was killed in a two vehicle accident over the weekend in Beltrami County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol Kathleen Rose Patch, age 76, was killed when the westbound 2014 Buick Verano she was driving crossed into the eastbound lanes of Lumberjack Road in Alaska Township. The Buick collided with a…
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January 16, 2024 0