Ellen Erickson

Ellen Erickson, 91, of Warren, MN, passed away on Thursday evening, March 26, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center with her family by her side.
Ellen Ingalls was born on August 20, 1923 in Spruce Valley Township, Marshall County, MN (Middle River), the daughter of Ethel Leroy and Ann Jutilda...
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Remembering Ronald Foss

Memorial Services will be held today for a Marshall County Murder Victim, even as the suspect in the case agrees to return to Minnesota to face charges….
25 year old Ray Littlewolf, Jr., of Devils Lake, North Dakota, yesterday agreed to waive extradition to be returned to Minnesota where he has b...
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Walmart vs Red River Valley Life & Times

Walmart vs Red River Valley Life & Times
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Obit-Ellen Erickson

Ellen Erickson, 91, of Warren, MN, passed away on Thursday evening, March 26, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center with her family by her side.
Ellen Ingalls was born on August 20, 1923 in Spruce Valley Township, Marshall County, MN (Middle River), the daughter of Ethel Leroy and Ann...
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Walmart of Thief River Falls

Happy Friday! Our friends at Thief River Falls, Northern MN, & the Red River Valley Life & Times had a recent round of managers & employees from WalMart in Thief River Falls bombing their Facebook page with their comments about a post. lifeandtimesmnrrv weren’t “out to sme...
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Charge of terroristic threats dismissed in court cases

A dismissed felony is included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Thief River Falls Police Department cases
Kevin John Senum, 47, Newfolden, a felony charge of terroristic threats, a gross misdemeanor charge of stalking and a misdemeanor...
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Florence “Yvonne” Bredeson

Florence “Yvonne” Bredeson of Thief River Falls, MN, age 94, died Tuesday March 24, 2015 at her home in Thief River Falls, MN with her loving family at her side. Funeral service to celebrate the life of Yvonne will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Th...
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Redby woman sentenced for two felony offenses

Yvonne Rose Spears, 21, Redby, was sentenced for two felony offenses – possession of counterfeit checks and identity theft. A third felony charge – theft by swindle – was dismissed.
For the counterfeit checks charge, Spears was granted a five-year stay of imposition. As a condition of that sente...
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LaMoyne Branden

LaMoyne V. Branden of Greenbush, MN, passed away on the evening of March 21, 2015, at the age of 80, surrounded by family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11 AM in Bethel Lutheran Church of Greenbush with Pastor Mark...
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Woman beater sentenced for felony domestic assault

A Thief River Falls man was sentenced Friday, March 13 in Pennington County District Court for a felony charge of domestic assault by strangulation. Jared Scott Ganyo, 26, was also sentenced for a gross misdemeanor charge of interference with a 911 call. A felony charge of...
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Obit – LaMoyne Branden

LaMoyne V. Branden of Greenbush, MN, passed away on the evening of March 21, 2015, at the age of 80, surrounded by family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11 AM in Bethel Lutheran Church of Greenbush with Pastor Mark...
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Suspect in Viking murder fights extradition from North Dakota

A Devils Lake man charged in the death of a Viking, Minn., man earlier this month is fighting extradition from North Dakota.
In a court hearing Monday, Ray Erick Littlewolf Jr., 25, of Devils Lake, refused to be returned voluntarily to Minnesota.

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Woman beater has charges pending for domestic assault

Felony domestic assault and felony first degree criminal damage to property
On March 18 at 8:37 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of a domestic assault in the 10300 block of Highway 32 N.E. Tommy Lee Reyes, 22, Warren, has been charged with felony domestic assault and f...
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Stay of adjudication granted for felony offense

A statutory stay of adjudication was granted for a felony offense included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Minnesota State Patrol cases
David Michael Fritsch, 27, Erskine, statutory stay of adjudication for a felony charge of fifth degree...
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Obit-Paul Hutchinson

aul Hutchinson of Thief River Falls, MN, 44, died peacefully on Thursday March 19, 2015 at Oakland Park Communities, Thief River Falls.
 
The service to celebrate the life of Paul will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with...
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Trail of Receipts Leads to Arrest

Law enforcement officers used receipts found in the wallet of a Marshall County murder victim to ultimately track down and arrest the suspect in the case …
That is according to court documents, which show Ronald Foss was beaten and stabbed to death a week ago this past Saturday, in his rural h...
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Plummer man sentenced for high-speed chase

A Plummer man was sentenced Monday, March 9 in Pennington County District Court for a high-speed, two-county chase reaching speeds of 100 mph.
Jaris James Lane, 26, was sentenced for a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and misdemeanor fourth degree driving while...
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Leonard Waswick

Leonard Waswick of Viking, MN, age 79, died on Wednesday March 18, 2015 at his residence at Viking, MN
The service to Celebrate the Life of Leonard will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Oak Ridge Lutheran Church, 14376 180th Street NE, Thief River Falls, MN with Dale Knotek and...
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Devils Lake man arrested as suspect in murder of Viking, Minnesota man

A sspect has been arrested in the murder of Ronald Dale Foss of Viking, Minn.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office announced Ray Littlewolf, age 25 of Devils Lake arrested in his hometown, where he was booked into the Ramsey County Jail.

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Officials say Viking, MN man stabbed and beaten to death

Officials say Littlewolf claims he killed him during a fight, they are not revealing what the fight was about.
Littlewolf was identified after finding receipts in Foss’s wallet, police went to stores, Menards in Grand Forks and another store in East Grand Forks and officials saw the two on s...
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Littlewolf Accused in Viking Murder

Marshall County Sheriff Jason Boman today announced an arrest in the case of a Viking Area Man, murdered in his rural farm home.
25 year old Ray Littlewolf of Devils Lake, North Dakota, has been taken into custody in connection with the death of 64 year old Ronald Dale Foss, his body discovered...
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Bona Approved Wednesday by Trustees

A reception will be held this afternoon in Thief River Falls for Dr. Dennis Bona, appointed yesterday by the Board of Trustees for the Minnesota State College and Universities System as the next president of Northland Community and Technical College.
Bona, the current president of Kellogg...
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Search for Pickup in Viking Death

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the help of the public as they attempt to locate a suspect vehicle in a death and case of foul play near Viking …
According to Sheriff Jason Bowman, a 64 year old man was found dead at his rural home Tuesday just before noon, after concerned ...
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TRF man has charges pending for criminal sexual conduct

Third degree criminal sexual conduct
After an investigation into a Feb. 21 report of criminal sexual conduct, a man has charges pending. Christian Guerrero, 18, Thief River Falls, has charges pending for third degree criminal sexual conduct. He allegedly engaged in sexual conduct...
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Don’t Fall for a Name You Recognize

Don’t be fooled by a name you might recognize …
That was the message this week from Marshall County Chief Deputy, Jon Tinnes – after he discovered scammers were using his name – and perhaps the name of other area law enforcement officers – in telephone calls to potential victims.
The scam can det...
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Prowler season ends in State Quarterfinals

MINNEAPOLIS — Leading virtually from start to finish,  #1-seed Orono pulled away in the second half for a 70-42 victory over Thief River Falls in a Minnesota State Girls’ Basketball Tournament Class AAA quarterfinal game on Thursday evening (3/17/15) at Target Center.
Kiera Nelson led a balanced ...
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TRF woman sentenced for felony charge of terroristic threats

Bobbie Jo Loeffler, 32, Thief River Falls, was sentenced for a felony charge of terroristic threats. A five-year stay of imposition was granted. As a condition of that sentence, Loeffler was ordered to serve supervised probation for five years. If she successfully completes probation, the...
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Obit-Margaret Nelson

Margaret Nelson
Goodridge, MN age 83 died peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN with her loving family at her side.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge, MN with Rev. Robert...
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Obit – Susan Nelson

Susan Nelson of Goodridge, MN, died Thursday March 12, 2015 at Cancer Treatment Center of America, Tulsa, OK, at the age of 63.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will...
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Thief River Falls City Council person caught lying

Zero-accountability.
This day & age, people always have an excuse or someone else to blame for their actions.
In this point & case, City Councilwoman Rachel Prudhomme chooses not only accept zero-responsibility for her actions, but chooses to claim the fault was that of...
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Court cases include DWI offenses

Several driving-while-impaired offenses are included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Minnesota State Patrol cases
Cesar Garcia Lopez, 21, Thief River Falls, DWI, $585, 90 days in jail with 60 days stayed for one year, that sentence is to...
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4-H Animals Lost in Fire

Valuable 4-H Show Animals were lost in a heartbreaking fire, discovered early Saturday morning at a farm in Pennington County …
The call for assistance came in at 3:12am to the Jay Lizakowski home, North of Oakridge Lutheran Church in Norden Township.
According to a spokesman at the T...
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TRF Safe Routes to School

Thief River Falls is one of 4 communities across the state to share a million dollar grant from the State Department of Transportation …
This month MnDOT awarded the city, and Pennington County, a $185,000 grant as part of their Safe Routes to Schools program.
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Obit-Brian Tangen

Brian Tangen of Thief River Falls, MN age 51 died suddenly on Friday, March 13, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Ale Tulu and Rev. John Golv officiating. Burial will follow at...
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Thief River Falls woman charged with malicious punishment of a child

A Thief River Falls woman has been charged in Pennington County District Court after she allegedly punched her teenage daughter several times.
Crystal Lynn Galizia, 30, has been charged with gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child. The charge was filed earlier this...
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Wanted Sam Daniel

Sam Daniel
Wanted for Felony Probation Violation
4th Degree Assault on a Police Officer
Domestic Assault








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Wanted Denise Olson

Denise Olson
Wanted for Forgery
5th Degree Controlled Substance
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Wanted Terrance May

Terrance May
Wanted for Felony Probation Violation
5th Degree Controlled Substance
shoplifting








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Wanted Daniel Fairbanks

Daniel Fairbanks
Case 57-CR-14-198
Damage to Property-4th Degree
Case 57-CR-14-227
Stalking-Pattern of Stalking
Case 57-CR14-363
Count 1: Terroristic Threats
Count 2: Criminal Damage to Property
Case 57-CR-14-385
5th Degree Controlled Substance








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Prowler Girl’s draw #1 seed in State Tournament

After winning the Section 8AAA Title on Thursday night.  The Thief River Falls Prowlers were un-seeded in the tournament bracketing for the State Tournament.
In a draw of un-seeded teams, the Prowlers (26-3) were matched up against the #1 seed Orono Spartans (28-1) in the State ...
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Prowler Girl’s advance to State Tournament

The Thief River Falls Prowler Girl’s Basketball team captured the Section 8AAA title on Thursday night with a 43-42 win over the Alexandria Cardinals.  The win advances the Prowlers to their first ever State Basketball Tournament appearance.
Thief River Falls and Alex traded the lead s...
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Speed Limit to Increase on Hwy #32

Another Speed Limit increase in Northwestern Minnesota, as the MnDOT continues to evaluate the potential for increased speeds all across the state.
The increase – from 55 to 60 – is scheduled to begin next week in the listening area, on a stretch of Highway #32, from Greenbush to Barnesville.
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Terry Potucek

Terry Potucek, 69, of Radium, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Terry Lee Potucek was born on June 4, 1945 in Warren, MN, the son of Charlie and Laura (Riebau) Potucek. He graduated from Warren High School and Bemidji State University. On...
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State Funding Considered for Farm Business Mgmt.

Even as NCTC works to assure continuation of a popular course offering, a move is underway in the State House to secure direct funding.
House File #888 – authored by District 1B Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston – would target funding for Northland’s Farm Business Management Progr...
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Two injured after snowmobile accident

Accident and snowmobile training required
On March 5 at 5:34 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of an accident on the Thief River. At the time of the accident, Austin J. Beito of Thief River Falls was driving a 2010 Polaris, and Nicholas David Lee of Thief River Falls was driving a 1...
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Joel Dahlen

Joel Dahlen
Thief River Falls, MN age 59 died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home with his loving wife and son at his side.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating....
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Gladys Bagaas

Gladys Bagaas, 97, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of rural Argyle, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Thief River Falls Care Center in Thief River Falls.
Gladys Irma Nicholls was born on November 6, 1917 in Marshall County, MN, to Garfield and Rose (Qualley) Nicholls. On...
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1 dead, 2 injured in Fosston, Minn., crash

A Fosston, Minn., man died and two others were injured in a one-vehicle crash at noon Monday near Fosston.
A 2002 Chevy Silverado was traveling east on 380th Street Northeast near Fosston when it left the roadway and rolled over near where the road meets 360th Avenue Southeast, according to a...
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Digi-Key IP address responds to Human Resources story with profanity & threats from within Digi-Key

We’ve heard many responses from our posting about Digi-Key’s Human Resources.
One immediate response we got came from a user named “Hirable”.
IP address tracking shows all the messages were coming from within Digi-Key, during regular work hours. 
The person writing as “Hirable” made i...
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Obit – Gladys Bagaas

Gladys Bagaas, 97, of Thief River Falls, MN, formerly of rural Argyle, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Thief River Falls Care Center in Thief River Falls.
Gladys Irma Nicholls was born on November 6, 1917 in Marshall County, MN, to Garfield and Rose (Qualley) Nicholls. On...
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Former head baseball and assistant football coach at Northland Community College found dead

A Sapulpa High School coach was found dead of an apparent suicide Thursday night after being charged that day with raping one of his female players.
Brad Alan Evans, the head softball coach and assistant baseball coach, was fired Tuesday after law enforcement officials notified the ...
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Obit – Joel Dahlen

Joel Dahlen
Thief River Falls, MN age 59 died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home with his loving wife and son at his side.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating....
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Court cases include dismissed felony charge

A dismissed felony charge is included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin.
Thief River Falls Police Department cases
Carl Lee Kingbird, 29, Redby, domestic assault, $660 with $500 stayed, one year in jail with 335 days stayed for two years,...
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Thea Anderson

Thea Anderson
Thief River Falls, MN, 96, died Monday March 2, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Norwood Young America, MN surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude W...
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Reward Offered for Info in Horse Shooting

A reward is being offered as the investigation continues into the shooting of three horses in Pennington County …
Sheriff Ray Kuznia says more than $500 has been raised as a reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case ..
The reward is being offered in the case of t...
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Lenis LeRue Stromsodt

Born March 28, 1935 in Rural Romness Township to Clifford and Irene “Olson” Stromsodt. He passed peacefully March 1, 2015 after a long battle with cancer in hospice care at his home in Valley City surrounded by his loving family.
Lenis was baptized & confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He went t...
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Bemidji city Council chooses finalists for Bemidji city manager

After some five hours of interviews Tuesday, the Bemidji City Council whittled five semifinalists for the vacant city manager position to three finalists: Patrick Christopherson, Nate Mathews and Jeff Cadwell.
Christopherson is county administrator at Kanabec County, Mathews is city...
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Obit – Thea Anderson

Thea Anderson
Thief River Falls, MN, 96, died Monday March 2, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Norwood Young America, MN surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN with Rev. Vicki Saude Worthington o...
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TRF man has charges pending for two felonies

Felony theft and felony check forgery
After an investigation into a June 16 report of a check forgery, an individual has charges pending. Joel Lynn Blazek, 41, Thief River Falls, has charges pending for felony theft and felony check forgery. He was arrested. Blazek allegedly stole checks...
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Valley Home: Home sweet home or is it?

Remember as you read this: This could be your parent, your grand parent… your mom… your dad…
In the day and age of more & more people becoming elderly, our loved ones are ending up in the hands of nursing homes & care providers. One such place is Thief River Fall’s very own “V...
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Obit- Verna Schroeder

Verna Schroeder
Thief River Falls, MN age 96, died peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 St. John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John...
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Court cases include misdemeanors

Numerous misdemeanors are included in the latest edition of the Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources case
Joshua Laverne Nelson, 26, Moorhead, possession of a small amount of marijuana, $135
Thief River Falls Police Department...
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Brian Holmer: Current system works well for Thief River Falls

THIEF RIVER FALLS — Minnesota’s current alcohol regulations are smart, balanced, and supported by many citizens, small businesses, and communities throughout the state.
Changes in our proven system, such as adding Sunday alcohol sales, could have negative repercussions for...
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