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Otter Tail County Inmate Charged After Getting Into a Fight
Fergus Falls, MN – 28-year-old Suad Mohamed Ali is being charged with 5th Degree Assault after getting into a fight with a fellow inmate at the Otter Tail County Detention Facility on Sunday evening (July 21st). According to officials, Ali grabbed onto and pulled the other woman’s hair after...
20-Year-Old Sentenced After Causing Fatal Accident in Ashby
Ashby, MN – 20-year-old Colton Duane Lindquist has been sentenced to house arrest for careless driving that caused a fatal accident in rural Ashby late last year. According to court documents, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a pickup vs passenger vehicle crash at an intersection northwest of Ashby at around 2:10 in the afternoon on November 3rd, 2023.
Metro Bus Operator Wins Gold At State Bus Roadeo
ST.CLOUD (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud bus driver is the best in the state. On Saturday the Minnesota Public Transit Association held its 37th Annual Statewide Bus Roadeo at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. For the second year in a row, Metro Bus Dial-a-Ride driver David Peacock took first place...
City of Fergus Falls Celebrating National Night Out
Fergus Falls, MN – National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 6th in Fergus Falls. The City invites everyone to join in hosting a block party – or attending one this summer. “Our objective is to be inclusive and allow our citizens an opportunity to engage...
Is burning wood or trash ‘carbon free’? The utilities want you to think so
A Minnesota law passed in 2023 directed the state’s utilities to generate all of their electricity from “carbon free” sources by 2040 — an aggressive goal meant to make Minnesota a leader in climate adaptation. Now, regulators are grappling with how to implement the plan approved by DFL lawmakers and signed by Gov. Tim Walz while […]
Mental health patients experience delays, study shows
MINNESOTA, USA — Health experts say a new study confirmed what they already know: Some folks don't get the care they need when they need it. Delays in mental health services not only impact patients, but the systems that care for them, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of Health and Wilder Research.
Tuesday marks deadline for MN state primary voter pre-registration
MINNEAPOLIS — Planning to cast your vote in Minnesota's primary election next month? State officials want to remind you the deadline to pre-register is fast approaching. While voters in Minnesota do have the luxury of registering on the day of the election, pre-registration could potentially save you time at the ballot box.
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