78 years after dropping out of school, former Lincoln High student will hold diploma

On Sunday, in the thick of high school graduation season, Edward Lionel Snelling will put on a cap and gown. Amid applause from his family, he will walk to receive his Thief River Falls’ Lincoln High School diploma.
But Snelling differs from most Lincoln graduates.

That’s because he is not 18 ye...
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Remembering Greg Weiland

Funeral services will be held Saturday for a Euclid Native and former Thief River Falls man, killed Tuesday in a bizarre shooting in Grand Forks  …
Gregory Weiland, an employee on duty at WalMart, died after allegedly being shot by 21 year old Marcell Willis, a Senior Airman stationed at the Gr...
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Local man has charges pending for criminal sexual conduct

Fifth degree criminal sexual conduct On April 27 at 9:25 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of criminal sexual conduct in the 200 block of Guinan Ave. in Goodridge. Justin Lawrence Taylor, 35, Goodridge, has charges pending for fifth degree criminal sexual conduct. Taylor allegedly p...
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Viking death, says he was sexually assaulted

A Devils Lake man accused in the stabbing death of a Viking, Minn., man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Tuesday morning at an emotional hearing during which he testified he had been sexually assaulted. Ray Erick Littlewolf Jr., 25, entered into a plea agreement in which he...
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Sally Naverud-Mumm, Former social worker faces six felonies

A former Pennington County social worker has been charged with six felonies after she allegedly presented false claims regarding her whereabouts during work hours, costing the county a total of $1,475.86. Sally Ann Naverud-Mumm, 51, Thief River Falls, has been charged with six counts ...
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TRF man has felony charge pending

Financial transaction card fraud After an investigation into an Oct. 23 report of financial transaction card fraud, a man has charges pending. August Jason Cheeney, 21, Thief River Falls, has charges pending for financial transaction card fraud. The card belonged to a Thief River Falls man. The...
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Pennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin 5-15-2015

Thief River Falls Police Department cases Stephanie Jo Haugen, 28, Thief River Falls, third degree driving while impaired, $790, one year in jail with 335 days stayed for four years, credit for one day served, the remainder may be served on home detention/electronic home monitoring,...
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TRF woman sentenced for felony offense

A Thief River Falls woman was sentenced Thursday, April 30 in Pennington County District Court for a felony charge of offering a forged check. Meloni Von Delage, 42, was sentenced to 15 months in prison to be served concurrently with another case. She was ordered to supply a DNA sample. Delage...
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TRF man sentenced for a felony charge of issuance of dishonored checks

Sammy Ray Hunt Jr., 26, Thief River Falls, was sentenced for a felony charge of issuance of dishonored checks. He was granted a five-year stay of imposition. As a condition of that sentence, Hunt was ordered to serve 67 days in jail, which he had already served. He was ordered to ...
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St. Hilaire man sentenced for drive-by shooting

A St. Hilaire man was sentenced Friday, May 8 in Pennington County District for shooting an occupied vehicle with a pellet gun, hitting the vehicle at least 12 times. Ronald William Cheeney, 21, was sentenced for two felony charges of second degree assault. Two felony charges of first degree ...
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TRF man faces felony charge

Felony failure to appear Grady Brooks Griffin, 29, Thief River Falls, has charges pending for felony failure to appear. He allegedly hasn’t appeared for his court hearings and hasn’t attempted to contact his attorney. Vehicle theft and recovery On May 10 at 12:04 p.m., police received a report th...
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Court cases include traffic offenses

Thief River Falls Police Department cases Michael Lynn Verbout, 41, Thief River Falls, driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety, $385, one year in jail stayed for two years, unsupervised probation for two years David James Thompson, 39, Thief River Falls, second degree D...
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Crookston woman sentenced for a felony charge

Sheila Kay DeLong, 55, Crookston, was sentenced for a felony charge of first degree driving while impaired. She was sentenced to 36 months in prison stayed for seven years. As a condition of that sentence, she was ordered to serve 30 days in jail. DeLong was ordered to serve supervised probation...
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June Thrane

June Thrane
Thief River Falls, MN, age 85, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her residence in Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker officiating. Burial will be at...
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Engen Awarded Saved by the Belt

A Northwest Minnesota Traffic Crash Survivor was honored Wednesday by the Minnesota State Patrol with the Department of Public Safety Saved by the Belt Award ..
Mark Engen, of the Warroad Area, was honored during an 11am ceremony at the State Patrol Office in Thief River Falls.
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Concerns Come Too Late

Not exactly turning a deaf ear, but concerns that Council Members say came too late in the process …
Three residents of the Markley Avenue Neighborhood appeared during this week’s City Council Meeting to air concerns over street and utility improvements that will mean the loss of stately bou...
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Post Moving to Minnesota

Last week it was Thief River Falls Manufacturer Arctic Cat and their decision to expand in Minnesota, this week it is the iconic maker of breakfast cereals, Post – bidding farewell to Missouri announcing a move to Minnesota ..
Post Holdings, Incorporated made the announcement Friday – saying the...
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Mollin Brings Charges in Mumm Case

A first appearance is scheduled next month for a former Pennington County Social Worker, now accused of 5 counts of Presenting False Claims to a Public Officer or Body ..
The felony level charges are being brought against 51 year old Sally Mumm of Thief River Falls by Clearwater County Attorney...
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Littlewolf PreTrial Tuesday

A suspect in a Marshall County Murder Case is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow, to hear motions during a Pre-Trial Hearing in Warren ..
25 year old Ray Littlewolf, Jr., is charged with Murder and Manslaughter in the March 14th stabbing death of 64 year old Ronald Voss of...
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Officers Honored with Lifesaving Award

Three Police Officers were honored this week for assistance that saved the life of a Thief  River Falls man three weeks ago …
Mayor Brian Holmer presented Lifesaving Awards to Officers Mark Bruggeman and Mike Roff and Police Sgt. Douglas Williams for their quick response and action th...
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Dorothy Adolphson

Dorothy Ione Adolphson, 92, of Karlstad, MN, passed away Thur. morning, April 30, 2015, at the Karlstad Healthcare Center in Karlstad.








Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. Fri., May 8, 2015, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Karlstad with Pastor Mitch Tolpingrud...
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Boman Warns Latest Computer Scam

An advisory this week, from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, concerning several cases of computer fraud reported locally …
Sheriff Jason Boman says the scam begins with a telephone call from a company that has been going by a variety of names, including; One Support ..
Sheriff Boman say...
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Compromise on Employee Travel

After long discussion; a compromise, as a recent resolution concerning Employee Travel was rescinded at Tuesday night’s Thief River Falls City Council meeting, in exchange for a promise of better communication concerning conference, training and travel agendas at the committee level …...
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Guerro Sentenced to 6 Years +

Nearly 4 and a half years on one count, nearly 6 and a half on the other –
That was the sentence handed down Tuesday in the case of a former Thief River Falls Soccer Coach, found guilty of criminal sexual conduct by a Pennington County jury last December.
45 year old Senen...
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Marshall County Sheriff Jason Boman Warns of Latest Computer Scam

An advisory this week, from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, concerning several cases of computer fraud reported locally …
Sheriff Jason Boman says the scam begins with a telephone call from a company that has been going by a variety of names, including; One Support ..
Sheriff Boman say...
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Gayhard Nelson

Gayhard Nelson of Karlstad, MN, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN, with his family by his side.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, Strandquist, MN, with Rev. Mitch Tolpingrud...
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Rhodella Tieman

Rhodella Tieman of Goodridge, MN, 77, died peacefully on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial...
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Season Opens tonight at RCS

There are two types of people putting in long hours in the tractor right now; farmers and the River Cities Speedway track crew. That’s because they’re getting the Bullring prepped and groomed to kick off the 2015 season this Friday night, May 1st.
WISSOTA Street Stocks, WISSOTA Midwest Mod...
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Obit – Rhodella Tieman

Rhodella Tieman of Goodridge, MN, 77, died peacefully on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Burial...
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