A Bagley man is facing multiple felonies for sex crimes he allegedly committed in Clearwater County. 20 year old Paul Martin Ramsrud is facing felony charges of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Possession of Child Porn, and Solicitation of a Child. Court documents allege that between February and April 11, 2024, Paul Martin Ramsrud engaged…
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A Bagley native is this year’s Minnesota State Patrol Trooper of the Year. Kyle Backer says being in law enforcement is a family tradition. Backer got his start in law enforcement as a deputy in the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Department. He joined the State Patrol in 2009 and after ten years working overnights, Backer is…
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Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Northwest Technical College in Bemidji and Alexandria Technical and Community College have received a Concurrent Enrollment Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The three colleges, working as a consortium called Distance MN, will use the $276,124.46 grant to expand career and technical education to…
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BAGLEY, MN—A woman from Bagley was injured after a two vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Bagley. The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened at 2:50pm at Highway 2 and Wihlborg Avenue. A pickup driven by 29-year-old Caitlyn Lavine of Bagley was turning westbound on Highway 2 and collided with a car driven by 25-year-old…
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BAGLEY, MN—This coming Friday night, the Bagley Flyers Pee Wee Hockey team will take on two opponents: Bemidji’s Pee Wee team, and cancer. Melinda Sandwick talks about the event. Sandwick says the players will be doing something special during the game. Friday’s Hockey Fights Cancer benefit game in Bagley will be at the Bagley Hockey…
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BAGLEY, MN—The Clearwater County branch of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life will hold their annual March For Life in Bagley this Saturday morning. LeRoy Sundbom of MCCL runs down the day’s events. Sundbom says he was involved in the first March For Life 35 years ago. He looks back on the first march. Sundbom was…
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To cancel school, or not to cancel school. That is the question school administrators face whenever there’s a snowstorm or extremely cold temperatures. Bagley Superintendent Dr. Erich Heise says a lot of thought goes into deciding whether to delay or cancel school. Heise says there are other things to consider with a district as large…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. You’ll remember back on November 4, a father and his five sons were seriously burned in an explosion and fire at a storage unit north of Bagley. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson has an update on their conditions. The boys range in age from…
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BAGLEY, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. You’ll remember back on November 4, a father and his five sons were seriously burned in an explosion and fire at a storage unit north of Bagley. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson has an update on their conditions. The boys range in age…
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BAGLEY, MN—There’s going to be a benefit in Bagley Thursday night for Zach Crist to help his family pay medical bills. Amber Larson, one of the benefit’s organizers, says Zach was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2022. Larson talks about Thursday’s benefit. There’s a Facebook page called Benefit For Zach Crist, which has more information. …
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