Category Archives: Community
Frazee Woman Charged with Scanning Scam
(Becker County Court Report) - The self-checkout line became the center of an investigation when a Frazee police officer was called for a report of a customer leaving Frazee Family Foods without payin...
Paul Torres May 10, 2024

MN Tackle Company First to Sign Loons & Lakes Legacy Pledge
(MNN) - Minnesota-based Lindy Tackle is the first company to sign what is called the Loons & Lakes Legacy Pledge. Jon Mobek (MOH'-beck) of the National Loon Center in Crosslake says Lindy is commi...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

Two People Arrested in Gift Card Scam in St. Paul suburb
(MNN) - Two people are in custody for allegedly putting scam gift cards on store shelves at a Cub Foods Friday in Inver Grove Heights. Police say they were charged with felonies but, more importantly,...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

$900M bonding bill awaits vote in MN House, Republicans could use as negotiating leverage
(MNN) - 900-million-dollar bonding bill for state public works projects awaits a vote in the Minnesota House after clearing a key committee today (Wed), but Capital Investment Chairman Fue Lee says ab...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

Sen. Smith, Klobuchar Confirm Postal Service Failure in Northern MN
(MNN) - An investigation by Minnesota's U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar confirms postal service management failures in northern Minnesota. The November 2023 audit found 79,000 pieces of del...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

QF5 Applies with Detroit Lakes Development Authority for TIF
(DLDA meeting press release) - An application for a Tax Increment Financing was presented to the Detroit Lakes Development Authority at their last meeting on May 7th. The business, QF5, owned by Todd ...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

Teens Accused of Brandishing Gun Turns Out to be a False Accusation
(DL Online) - When police caught up to 2 teens who had been accused of brandishing a gun at a woman the initially reluctant to follow officer commands. Force was used to restrain the 2 suspects. The c...
Paul Torres May 09, 2024

Valleyfair Continues Chaperone Policy for 2024 Season
(MNN) - Valleyfair amusement park confirms that its chaperone policy will remain in effect for the 2024 season, which starts on Sunday, Mother's Day. The policy implemented last year mandates that all...
Paul Torres May 08, 2024

New Chief of the Minnesota State Patrol Announced
(MNN) - The Minnesota State Patrol is officially welcoming its new chief, Colonel Christina Bogojevic (boh-go-YAY'-vich). She was sworn in during a pinning ceremony Monday afternoon in St. Paul. Colon...
Paul Torres May 08, 2024

Detroit Lakes Development Authority Meeting Making Changes to Public Funds Available
The Detroit Lakes Development Authority vote has unanimously agreed to change on the interest rate on business loans from the current rate of interest to match the market rate of primary lenders. The ...
Paul Torres May 08, 2024