City and County; Joining “Forces?”

With the pending retirement of Police Chief Kim Murphy, it appears the city of Thief River Falls and Pennington County have opened a dialogue to explore what the future of law enforcement could look like – including a combined county / city law enforcement effort.
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Thief River Falls man injured in ATV accident

Accident
On April 25 at 9 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of an accident near the intersection of 170th Avenue Northeast and 152nd Street Northeast. At the time of the accident, Ryan Arik Olson, 34, Thief River Falls, was driving a 1986 Honda 250cc. According to the r...
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Court cases include misdemeanor offenses

Numerous traffic offenses are included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Minnesota State Patrol cases
Isabella Marie Yoder, 16, St. Hilaire, 74/55, $145
Raymond Charles Rathsack, 35, Oklee, no seat belt worn, $110
Kathryn Ann Renwick, 50,...
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Edna Omlid

Edna Omlid of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly Goodridge, MN age 92, died peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Greenleaf Senior Living Center in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN...
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Edna Omlid

Edna Omlid of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly Goodridge, MN age 92, died peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Greenleaf Senior Living Center in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Ekelund Lutheran Church, rural Goodridge, MN...
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Obit-Clifford Vincent Davis

Clifford Vincent Davis
February 15, 1925 – April 24, 2014
Clifford Davis, 89, a lifelong Halma, Minnesota resident, passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock, Minnesota on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Clifford Vincent Davis was born at Halma February 15, 1925, the son o...
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3 Injured in Second #59 Accident

3 people were injured in a head on collision Saturday Morning on Highway 59 in Red Lake County ..

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the drivers of both vehicles – 57 year old George Eby of St. Louis Park, and 57 year old Chyrle LaDuke of Cass Lake – were injured along with a passenger in ...
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Commercial Service to Return in June

Commercial flights are expected to resume from the Regional Airport – South of Thief River Falls in Rocksbury Township – this June, after the federal government approved an Essential Air Service contract with Great Lakes Airlines, out of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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Olson Remembered on Arbor Day

The memory of a Thief River Falls City Official will be honored today – during the National Recognition of Arbor Day, observed by tradition on the last Friday in April ..
First Grade Classes at Challenger Elementary School will plant a tree in honor of long time City Forester, Myles Ol...
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Judge Says He will Accept Reprimand

A Northwestern Minnesota Judicial Officer says he will not appeal a reprimand from the State Board of Judicial Standards.
The reprimand was issued this week against District Court Judge Steven Cahill with chambers in Moorhead. The reprimand follows a 9 month investigation and...
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Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin 4-23-2014

Pennington County Sheriff’s office cases
Amanda Lea Drury,20, St. Hilaire, disorderly conduct, $135, 10 days in jail to be served as work release or STS, fifth degree assault, $50, 10 days in jail to be served as work release or STS, that sentence is to be served concurrently with the ...
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Red Lake woman sentenced for felony theft

A Red Lake woman was sentenced Monday, April 14 in Pennington County District Court for a charge of felony theft.
Amy Lynn Cook, 25, Red Lake, received a five-year stay of imposition. A misdemeanor charge of giving a false name to a peace officer was dismissed. As a condition of the...
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Marc Chaput

Marc Chaput of Red Lake Falls, MN died at his home near Red Lake Falls, on Sunday, April 20, 2014.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10:30 AM in St. Peter Catholic Church in Gentilly, MN with Father Robert Schreiner and Deacon Denny Bivens Officiating....
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2 Injured in Motorcycle Accidents

Two area motorcycle accidents – both resulting in injuries – were reported by local law enforcement over the long holiday weekend.
38 year old Shannon Scott of Thief River Falls was injured after the motorcycle she was driving struck the right side curb while negotiating a turn left on...
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GMR Business Mgr Accused of Misconduct

A former business manager for the Greenbush Middle River School District is facing legal troubles. 
Officials in Roseau County say 59 year old Arlys Strandberg allegedly paid herself and other staff members too much overtime.  She is also accused of falsifying financial records in 2012 and 2013 ...
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Still No Plea in Solicitation Case

An Omnibus Hearing has been scheduled in June for a Thief River Falls man accused in a Kittson County Under-Cover Operation …
51 year old Marty Johnson remains free after posting $5000 cash bond, after he was charged in Kittson County District Court with 3 counts of Electronic S...
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Sylvia T. Gregerson, 84

Spokane, Wash. – Sylvia T. Gregerson, 84, formerly of Thief River Falls, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 after a brief struggle with cancer.
A memorial service was held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane, Wash.


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Eugene P. Malone, 74

Bluegrass – Eugene Patrick Malone, 74, father of Thief River Falls resident Bryan Malone, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, April 16,  at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Bluegrass, with Father Arlie ...
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Ryker Klinke, 6 months

Thief River Falls – Ryker Klinke, six month old son of Brittney Klinke and Brandon Busse of Thief River Falls and formerly Fosston, passed away on Wednesday, April 16 at Sanford Hospital Pediatric ICU in Fargo, N.D.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at...
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Karen Bauer

Karen Bauer, age 57 of Thief River Falls, MN, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2014, peacefully at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Mark Helgeland and Rev. Ben Carlsen...
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Gothberg NCAA Player of the Month!

University of North Dakota sophomore goaltender, and Thief River Falls native, Zane Gothberg has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Player of the Month. 
Gothberg, backstopped North Dakota to a NCAA Midwest Regional championship and a Frozen Four appearance.  He a...
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Thief River Falls man faces charges in Marshall County high-speed chase

A Thief River Falls man led Marshall County deputies on a chase at more than 120 mph in a stolen car Monday, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Christian B. Potucek, 20, appeared Wednesday in district court in Warren on...
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Nominations Open for Hall of Fame

Nominations are currently being solicited for the 2014 Prowler Hall of Fame.  The 2014 Prowler Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored in conjunction with the 2014 Homecoming weekend, September 26th & 27th.
Philosophy: That membership is reserved for those who have distinguished ...
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More Post Season Honors for Pioneer Women’s Basketball

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The NJCAA national office announced the 2013-14 Spalding® NJCAA Women’s Basketball Players and Coaches of the Year Tuesday.   Trinity Valley (Texas) sophomore forward Adut Bulgak, Mesa (Ariz.) sophomore guard Peace Amukamara and Northland (Minn.) sophomore cen...
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Hoffner returning to Minnesota State-Mankato

(Mankato, MN)  –  Minnesota State University-Mankato is apologizing to fired football coach Todd Hoffner and bringing him back to the job today.
An arbitrator ruled last week that he was fired unfairly over allegations of having pornographic photos of his kids on his university-issued ...
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Pennington County Court Calendar 4-15-2014

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Suspects identified in shooting of Norman County Deputy

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the suspect in an officer involved shooting which took place this morning in Norman County in northwestern Minnesota.19-year-old Steven Anthony Henderson is being held in the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in...
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St. Hilaire man has charges pending for escape from custody

Escape from custody and fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle
On April 11 at 10:07 p.m., the sheriff’s office questioned Jordan Jeffrey Juneau, 27, St. Hilaire, regarding an alleged assault in Red Lake County. Juneau’s bond was then revoked for a Marshall County o...
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Court cases include misdemeanor offenses

Numerous traffic offenses and other misdemeanors are included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Thief River Falls Police Department cases
Alexander Gene Johnson, 21, Grand Forks, N.D., second degree driving while impaired, $1,215, one year...
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Veronica J. Besmehn, 60

Brainerd – Veronica Jane Besmehn, age  60, Brainerd area resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 6, 2014.
Mass of Christian Burial was held  Saturday, April 12 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Brainerd.
She was born in Terrebonne, on Oct. 26, 1953 to George and J...
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Josephine Teggatz, 91

Red Lake Falls – Josephine Teggatz, 91, of Red Lake Falls, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 in Sleepy Eye.
Funeral arrangements being made with Johnson Funeral Service of Red Lake Falls.


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Peterson hosts UAS Meeting in TRF

Minnesota’s 7th District Congressman Collin Peterson and Senator Al Franken were in Thief River Falls on Tuesday, April 15th,  to herald the emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems program.
The meeting, which was held in Northland Community and Technical College’s Aerospace facility at the Re...
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Suspect apprehended in Norman County Deputy shooting

UPDATE: The suspect was apprehended 2 miles north of crime scene. Earlier story follows.
PERLEY, Minn. – A Norman County sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded this morning near Perley and authorities are searching for the shooter.
Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist said his d...
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Norman County deputy shot

A Norman County deputy has been shot near Perley, Minn. at around 8:30 Tuesday morning and is currently en route to a Fargo hospital. The suspect remains at large. We will have more information as it becomes available.


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Verna Kaisler,95

Verna Kaisler
Thief River Falls, MN age 95, died on Sunday evening, April 13, 2014 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving son at her side.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River...
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Obit-Betty Nicholls

Betty Nicholls, age 87 of Thief River Falls, MN died peacefully April 11, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with her loving family by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Abundant Life Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with...
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Obit-Dale LeRoy Grandstrand

Dale LeRoy Grandstrand
(August 4, 1934 – April 11, 2014)
Dale LeRoy Grandstrand was born August 4, 1934 in Augsburg Township, to Albert & Edith (Blomquist) Grandstrand. Dale was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the rural Salem Church near Stephen. He was an active m...
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TRF Police Presentation Today

“Cons and Scams” is the title of a presentation today in Thief River Falls – an educational focus to give local seniors the information they need to protect themselves from the growing number of clever telephone scams designed to rob them of their money and their financial ident...
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Frank. L. Donarski, 73

Grand Forks, N.D. – Frank L. Donarski, 73, Grand Forks, N.D., formerly of Thief River Falls, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 8, at Sharon Lutheran Church of Grand Forks.
Interment was held at...
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Maury T. Byron, 58

Fargo, N.D. – Maury T. Byron, 58, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fargo, N.D., surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, April 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, with...
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Elaine Kayser, 94

Thief River Falls – Elaine Kayser, 94, Thief River Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls.
Arrangements are being made with Johnson Funeral Service of Thief River Falls.


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Mike Larson, 41

Fosston – Mike Larson, 41, of Fosston, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Bagley, due to a work related accident.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 7 at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston, with the Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating.         Michael Ross Larson was born on...
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House, Senate agree on minimum wage increase

Legislative leaders agreed to raise the Minnesota minimum wage to $9.50 an hour in 2016, with lower wages for small businesses, those undergoing training, teens and some foreign workers.
The deal announced today includes a provision that beginning in 2018 all wages would increase each...
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Dayton Appoints Schieferdecker

Marshall County has a new District Court Judge, and it is a name listeners will recognize …

Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Assistant States Attorney, Eric Schieferdecker, to the post, replacing Judge Donald Aandal, who resigned earlier this year to join the law firm of Marshall C...
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Greenwood Underpass Temporarily Closed

An advisory to motorists this morning that the Greenwood Street Underpass is temporarily closed due to flooding …

Pennington County Dispatch used the Code Red Messaging System to send out an advisory overnight.
Flooding had been anticipated after contractors were unable to complete t...
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Benefit For Thief River Falls Teen With Cancer Starts Today

A restaurant in Thief River Falls is kicking off a week-long fundraiser tomorrow night to help a local teenager who is battling cancer.

Fifteen-year-old Gracie Woods was diagnosed with bone cancer three years ago.

Last month, she learned the cancer has spread to her lungs and chemo is no...
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Plane and horse thief again a wanted man

A northwest Minnesota man convicted in recent months of stealing a plane in Roseau County, a horse trailer in Clearwater County and a horse in Marshall County, is wanted again – and his mother says she has filed a complaint against him with police.
Geoffrey Marshall Biteman, who t...
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Obit- Jerome Skjerping

Jerome Skjerping 79, of Thief River Falls, MN died on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 1:30 PM at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thief River Falls, MN w...
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Obit – Kathryn Olson

Kathryn Olson
Thief River Falls, MN age 59 died peacefully of natural causes at her residence on Thursday, April 3, 2014.
A Celebration Of Life Service for Kathryn Olson will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will...
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Obit – Mark Lindholm

Mark Lindholm of Thief River Falls, MN age 48 died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 as the result of a house fire.
A Service to Celebrate the Life of Mark Lindholm will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen...
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“First Lady of City Finance”

For 18 years she has been part of County Government. This week Angela Philipp became the second “First Lady” of City Finance ..

On a unanimous vote, the Thief River Falls City Council Tuesday night hired Philipp, the former Pennington County Deputy Auditor/Treasurer, to replace long ...
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Fosston Man Killed in Accident at BHP

Funeral Services will be held next Monday for a Fosston man who died this week following an industrial accident in Bagley ..
Mike Larson – an employee of Bagley Hardwood Products – died at the scene of the accident, after the jacket he was wearing became entangled in the pulley of an ...
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