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January 23, 2015

‘Art’ of the matter: Retired teacher, Marlene Johnson, keeps art alive in HOTL classrooms

Once a month, Marlene Johnson wheels her cart full of paper, pencils, books and other supplies into classrooms at Heart of the Lakes Elementary, and takes charge. It’s time for an art lesson. “All the teachers do wonderful projects with their kids, but art instruction needs...

news / education January 23, 2015 - 2:24pm

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Cass Lake man receives 60 months in prison for shooting White Earth man

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A Cass Lake man who shot a White Earth man in the leg in September was sentenced this week in Beltrami County District Court for felony assault and possession of an assault weapon. Dwight Thomas Jones, 38, was sentenced to 60 months in the Minnesota Correctional...

news / crime January 23, 2015 - 11:58am

Fight over Sunday liquor sales continues

ST. PAUL -- Claiming new momentum for a cause that’s been a perennial loser at the Capitol, opponents of Minnesota’s law banning Sunday liquor-store sales said Thursday that they’ll push for a repeal this session. “Coming off an election cycle where this was...

news / state January 23, 2015 - 11:54am

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January 22, 2015

‘Project of passion’: Lil’ Evil tribute bike gains national notoriety

“It all started in November of 2013 – that’s when we found out just how ill Johnny was, and that he only had a limited time left with us,” explained Kurt Peterson, the owner of Lil’ Evil Inkorpor8ted in Perham, as he peered into the center of a magazine while at his shop...

news / local January 22, 2015 - 3:47pm

Building a friendship: Kinship pair connects through woodworking and other activities

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a weekly series on youth mentors with the Perham Area Kinship program, in light of January being National Mentoring Month. For John Minge, becoming a mentor was the natural next step in a years-long relationship with the local Kinship program. A...

news / local January 22, 2015 - 1:37pm

Perham couple selected for Emerging Leadership program

Derek and Kelly Riepe, of Perham, are East Otter Tail County’s representatives in this year’s Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. Alumni of the program nominated the Riepes because of their involvement in the community. Derek works as a full-time diesel mechanic for...

news / local January 22, 2015 - 11:36am

Semi backs into State Patrol squad car

A semi tractor-trailer rig driven by a Detroit Lakes man backed into a State Patrol squad car Thursday morning in Otter Tail County. No one was hurt in the accident, according to the State Patrol. Brian T. Gibbs, 48, of Detroit Lakes was the driver of the...

news / local January 22, 2015 - 11:07am

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Moorhead man says quick-thinking rookie cop 'saved my life'

MOORHEAD - When Moorhead Police got a call from dispatch of an intoxicated man at the M&H gas station, officers responding expected it...

news / region January 22, 2015 - 10:54am

January 21, 2015

Minnesota seizes 37 guns, 28 sets of antlers in Lac qui Parle deer case

MADISON, Minn. - Charges have been filed against a number of violators following a five-year deer investigation recently completed by conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. According to a news release, conservation officers on...

news / region January 21, 2015 - 3:11pm

Greater Minnesota counties lead economic recovery

WILLMAR — Two west central Minnesota counties are near the top of the list in the nation for recovering from the recession. According to a recent report from the National Association of Counties, Pope County and Stevens County — along with seven other rural counties in...

news / region January 21, 2015 - 12:24pm

State income tax filing season begins in Minnesota

ST. PAUL -- Tax season is underway in Minnesota, as residents have been able to file state income tax forms as of Tuesday. The Minnesota Department of Revenue said its online filing system will be available until the file date of April 15. The department’s website also has resources...

news / state January 21, 2015 - 11:05am

January 20, 2015

Two men facing explosives possession following high-speed chase near Sabin

SABIN, Minn. - Two men were arrested early Sunday morning near Sabin for fleeing police and possession of explosives. At about 12:30 a.m., Glyndon Police attempted to stop a vehicle. The driver fled reaching speeds over 100 mph. According to Police Chief Mike...

news / crime January 20, 2015 - 10:03am

Bemidji college student found outside transported to hospital

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A Bemidji State University student was transported to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after being found outside in the cold Sunday morning. The student has been identified as Hannah Rolschau. Scott Faust, BSU director of communications and marketing, said Rolschau...

news / region January 20, 2015 - 9:54am

January 19, 2015

Tributes, protests mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held around the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country. Observers of Martin Luther King Jr. Day have this year linked the federal holiday...

news January 19, 2015 - 4:08pm

New York Mills butcher shop proudly continues amid declining industry

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. – In days gone by, the independent butcher shop was a common fixture in Minnesota towns. But that is no longer the case. “Boy, it’s just a dying industry,” said Whitman Briard, who operates a butcher shop in New York Mills. “There used...

news / local January 19, 2015 - 11:55am

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