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Several New York Mills residents voiced their concerns, sometimes angrily, about the city’s police force during a public forum at Monday’s city council meeting. Their chief concern was the enforcement of traffic laws in the city and surrounding area, and the perceived detrimental...

When it comes to drunk driving accidents, Otter Tail County remains one of the top 13 deadliest counties in Minnesota. For local drivers, this means more police on the road. The State Department of Public Safety is working on this issue alongside local law enforcement, including...

Police Report The Bemidji Police Department responded to the following calls: Assault 7:54 p.m. Saturday, 100 block of Third Street Northwest. A 24-year-old man was arrested and a 36-year-old man was cited after fighting was reported. Thefts 7:35 p.m. Saturday, 3200 block of Hannah...

By Tom Robertson, MPR News 91.3 FM FERTILE – More than 10 years ago, officials in this small northwestern Minnesota town did away with its police department. In another effort to save local tax money, officials decided in 2010 to drop the town’s contract with the Polk County sheriff’s...

July 1 2:15 p.m. Moorhead man issued citation for speed. 3:01 p.m. Woodbury man issued citation for speed. 3:12 p.m. Lake Park man issued citation for speed. 4:13 p.m. Yuba City woman issued citation for speed. 4:26 p.m. Perham man issued citation for speed. 8:20 p.m. Elk River...

July 2 8:00 a.m. Assisted EMS with an ambulance call. 10:59 a.m. Cited a motorist for speeding. 11:28 a.m. Assisted with a civil matter. 2:19 p.m. Took several reports of a temporary sign obstructing view of traffic at an intersection. The sign was moved to an alternate location....

June 18 9:23 a.m. Complaint of a car blocking handicap parking space in private parking lot. 9:35 a.m. Caller requesting information on previous contact. 11:00 a.m. Adult male turned himself in on a warrant. 12:30 p.m. Two-vehicle crash in a private parking lot. 2:00 p.m. Perham...

June 18 6:12 p.m. Assisted with ARMER Radio System training at Dent Fire Department. 6:42 p.m. Cited a motorist for speed. 10:16 p.m. Took a report of one group of people harassing another. The matter was resolved without charges. June 19 8:57 a.m. Took a report of evidence...

MOORHEAD - A bill introduced in the Legislature to end the use of seniority in determining teachers' job security is getting mixed reviews from administrators and teachers in Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools. The pending legislation, sponsored by Rep.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday night in Wadena after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old girl with an ink pen. The Wadena Police Department responded to the Wadena-Deer Creek high school parking lot at 8:30 p.m. Monday on a report of an altercation. Officers learned the man...

Last week Louis Hoglund used a column to recognize that Todd Sandahl retired from the Perham Police Department. Todd was a good police officer who spent a major part of his life serving our area. Todd certainly deserves recognition. I think it is unfortunate, however, that Hoglund...

Cops, for the most part, are little boys who just got bigger. An exception to that gross exaggeration, however, is the guy who just retired from the Perham Police Department: Todd Sandahl. I've had lots of contacts with police officers over the years. For the most part, those...