The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Munson Lake, near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and Lake Six, near Frazee in Otter Tail County. Pelican River Watershed District staff contacted the DNR after a Munson Lake property owner found zebra mussels attached to a boat lift. During a…
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The Minnesota Senate Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy heard testimony from area entities about Senate bill SF 3480 which would transfer ownership of White Earth State Forest from the State Government to White Earth Nation. The committee heard testimony from those in support and opposition of the bill, including White Earth Nation Chairman Michael…
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A hunter was taken to the hospital after being shot in the leg while hunting in Becker County on Sunday. The Becker County Sheriff’s sheriff’s office says they received a 911 call around 11:30 am about a man who was shot in the hip in the area of Forest Township. The victim was identified as…
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The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is looking for assistance in locating a stolen 2016 Ford Econoline Sunseeker Motorhome that was stolen during the overnight hours of Wednesday, October 18 into the morning of Thursday, October 19. The motorhome is burgundy, grey, and white in color. The sheriff’s office says it was taken from a residence…
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The new History Exhibit at the recently opened Becker County History Museum is scheduled to host their Grand Opening on Friday, July 7 at 4:00pm in Detroit Lakes. During the grand opening visitors will be able to freely roam both levels of the museum with free admission from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The Becker County Museum…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The victim in Sunday’s fatal shooting in Pine Point has been identified and an arrest warrant has been issued. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old David Wayne Hanks, Jr. of Park Rapids was found shot in a vehicle Sunday evening. Also, an arrest…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A Dilworth man has been identified as the victim in a fatal accident early Sunday morning. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 4am Sunday from a woman who said she thought she may have hit someone who was laying in…
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The Becker County Sheriff’s Department announced that an individual was killed in the morning of Sunday, June 18 after being struck by a car. AT 4:04 am the Becker County Sheriffs Office received a call from a distressed motorist who said that she had potentially hit someone who was laying in the middle of the…
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An Ogema man has been sentenced in Becker County District Court with felony terroristic threats and gross misdemeanor DWI. Court records say that the defendant Joseph Daniel Schultz, 41 of Ogema MN had driven up to a house and threatened to shoot someone. After the treats were made Schultz sped away with four children in the car. …
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