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NEILSVILLE, MN—A Nielsville man is dead after his car ran off the road Friday night and crashed into a grove of trees. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call at 7:33pm Friday from an automated 911-Crash Detection at 36477 440th Street SW, west of Nielsville. When first responders arrived, they found the…
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A federal judge sentenced Jennifer Stately of Red Lake to life in prison Friday for killing two of her young sons in March 2024 and setting their home on fire. Stately, 37, was sentenced on five counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…
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A Moorhead woman was taken to the hospital Friday night after her car hit a deer in Clay County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 43-year-old Karen Knutson was going south on US Highway 75 shortly after 11pm when her car struck the deer at 70th Avenue North in Oakport Township. Knutson was taken to a…
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Remember to get your pets licensed with the City of Big Falls. Annual pet licenses expire on December 31st. New licenses are available for purchase at City Hall, dog licenses cost five dollars and cat licenses cost three dollars. Bring proof of rabies and distemper vaccinations. Get the pets licensed before January 31st to avoid…
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November is National Veterans and Military Family Month. An important time for the approximately 1000 veterans in Koochiching County. Carissa McClean from the Koochiching County Veterans Office highlighted events going on in support of local vets. On November 10th Border GMC will be parking the truck in the VFW parking lot to show it off.…
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James Tadman has been serving as the Sheriff in Polk County for the past 7 years and has been with the Sheriff’s office since 1988 but announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election in 2026. The election ended up going to Mike Norland who will take over the role now from Tadman as…
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The Thief River Falls City Council met as it normally does on the 1st Tuesday of every month this Tuesday, the 3rd to discuss several items of interest to the local community including the approval of 2027 City License and Permit Renewals and Cannabis Business Registrations. Steve Narverud, member of the board representing an at-large…
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Polk County Sheriff James Tadman recently spoke to R&J News about the upcoming start to rifle deer season this weekend and the safety measures people should be taking to ensure emergency services won’t be included in you or your families hunting experience. Tadman also says that you are always responsible for where your shots ultimately…
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