Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- A key figure in the Minnesota Feeding Our Future fraud scheme has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Salim Said received the sentence Wednesday for his role in defrauding a federal program that was designed to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic. A jury convicted him in 2025 on 21 counts, and prosecutors linked the fraud to operations connected to Said’s Safari Restaurant. He has also been ordered to pay over $44 million in restitution.
New Poll Shows Flanagan Up 14 Points Over Tafoya In U.S. Senate Race
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)- A new New York Times/Siena University poll shows that DFL Nominee Peggy Flanagan is up by 14 points against Republican Nominee Michele Tafoya in the Minnesota U.S. Senate Race. The poll says Flanagan is up 54 percent to 40 percent, where 752 Minnesotans were surveyed from October 19 through O...
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Minnesota Republican State Senate Candidate Austin Peterson Says He Is "Lucky To Be Alive" After Rollover Crash
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/KFGO)- Minnesota Republican State Senate candidate Austin Peterson says he's "lucky to be alive" after he survived a rollover crash that was caused by a vehicle that cut him off. Peterson was driving on Minnesota State Highway 32 near Rollag on Tuesday at around 6:30pm, where he avoid...
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Man Involved In Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- A key figure in the Minnesota Feeding Our Future fraud scheme has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Salim Said received the sentence Wednesday for his role in defrauding a federal program that was designed to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic. A jury convicted h...
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Two People Charged With Unlawful Voting And Identity Theft In Hennepin County
Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has charged two individuals for their conduct during the Minnesota primary election on August 11. 42-year-old James O'Keefe and 26-year-old Cam Higby are both facing felony charges of unlawful voting and identity theft. O'Keefe and Higby are acc...
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