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April 8 1:33 p.m. - Issued verbal warning for stop sign violation 6:48 p.m. - Complaint of excess garbage and junk in residential yard 7:00 p.m. - Caller complained of marijuana odor in apartment building 7:15 p.m. - caller reported neighbors are lighting off loud fireworks 10:36 p.m. - Adult male arrested on a DANCO violation April 9 11:07 a.m. - Report of Perham resident burning unknown material in burn barrel April 10 8:10 a.m. - responded to perham business for 911 hangup; all ok
A Battle Lake woman was injured Thursday morning when her pickup truck rolled in snowy conditions on Interstate 94 in Douglas County. Stephanie Marie Gordon, 29, of Battle Lake suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Alomere Hospital in Alexandria. According to the State Patrol, she was driving a 1995 Ford F-150 pickup truck eastbound on Interstate 94 near mile marker 91 when it left the roadway to the left shoulder, then over-corrected to the left, causing a rollover. She was wearing a seatbelt. No airbag deployed. No alcohol was involved.
Juan Noriega, 36, of rural Perham has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony third-degree controlled substance crime. According to court records, on Aug. 1, a state trooper pulled him over in Becker County for driving with a cracked windshield, an object hanging from his rear-view mirror, and brake lights that didn't work. The trooper smelled marijuana and conducted a search, finding a baggie of meth that weighed 14 grams with packaging. Noriega also had a large knife on his person and a torch lighter consistent with meth use.
Juan Noriega, 36, of rural Perham has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony third-degree controlled substance crime. According to court records, on Aug. 1, a state trooper pulled him over in Becker County for driving with a cracked windshield, an object hanging from his rear-view mirror, and brake lights that didn't work. The trooper smelled marijuana and conducted a search, finding a baggie of meth that weighed 14 grams with packaging. Noriega also had a large knife on his person and a torch lighter consistent with meth use.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced $1.69 million in infrastructure grants for projects in Greater Minnesota. The funding awarded from DEED's Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program was approved for the cities of Wadena, North Branch and Spring Valley. The three projects were all funded during the first quarter of 2019 and are expected to create more than 2,800 full-time jobs.
April 1 10:40 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for stop sign violation 12:52 p.m. - Transported intoxicated female for evaluation 12:59 p.m. - Caller reported vehicle swerving and crossing line 2:54 p.m. - Adult male arrested on Polk County warrant 3:21 p.m. - Assisted Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office 5:53 p.m. - Assisted Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office with K9 sniff of vehicle and garage April 2 3:05 a.m. - Responded to Perham business for alarm; false alarm 9:51 a.m. - Responded to Perham business for 911 hangup; all ok
March 25 2:10 a.m. - Responded to Perham residence for disturbance; parties were separated 10:21 a.m. - Assisted with transporting party for evaluation 12:06 p.m. - Issued trespass warning on behalf of Perham business March 26 10:51 a.m. - Assisted UPS with retrieving mis-delivered parcel 12:50 p.m. - Assisted Grand Forks ND Police Department with welfare check 2:43 p.m. - Issued verbal warning for stop sign violation March 27 12:19 a.m. - Perham man arrested for 5th degree domestic assault
March 18 7:48 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for speed and failure to display registration 8:01 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for speed and expired registration 9:59 a.m. - Tagged snowmobile abandoned on the side of Coney Street 11:35 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for stop sign violation March 19 7:30 a.m. - Perham resident reported being harassed 10:39 a.m. - Received complaint of forged checks 10:47 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for speed 2:48 p.m. - Placed tow ticket on abandoned vehicle on SW 8th Ave/SW 3rd St
March 11 5:32 a.m. - Public Works requested assistance contacting owner of vehicle parked in city parking lot 12:47 p.m. - Perham resident reported hit and run 1:08 p.m. - Assisted with snow dispute between neighbors 10:24 p.m. - Responded to Perham residence for disturbance; all ok March 12 10:13 a.m. - Two vehicle crash in private parking lot; no injuries 6:06 p.m. - Caller reported vehicle driving in a chaotic manner; driver warned March 13 12:56 a.m. - Issued verbal warning for speed and failure to yield
The White Earth Tribe is banding together as it mourns the death of a woman and two children who were found dead in Ogema Monday. This comes on the heels of losing their tribal chairman, Terry Tibbetts, who passed away over the weekend following his battle with cancer. "Our hearts are heavy," said a press release issued Tuesday morning. "We are praying for the families of our tribal leader and for the tragic loss of our community members."