Category Archives: Politics

Opening Statements Tuesday in Senator Mitchell's Burglary Trial
(Detroit Lakes, MN) -- Opening statements are scheduled to begin this morning (Tues 9am) in the Becker County burglary trial of state Senator Nicolle Mitchell. The jury of ten men and five women was s...
Dave Bishop Jul 15, 2025 Senator Nicole Mitchell following her arrest. (Becker County Jail)
Federal civil rights office investigating Minnesota over transgender softball player
The investigation comes on the heels of controversy over a metro-area high school softball player whose team competed in the state tournament this spring.
Startribune News Jun 26, 2025

Minnesota Public Safety Teams Placed on Heightened Alert due to Iran Bombings
PromesaStudio / Depositphotos.com St. Paul, MN – Governor Tim Walz says he directed the Minnesota Department of Public of Safety to be on heightened alert following President Trump’s decis...
Derek Sidian Jun 23, 2025

Lawmakers Shot, Firefighters Injured, and People Rally – Weekly News Recap June 20th
Derek Sidian recaps this week’s biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter. FOLLOW U...
Derek Sidian Jun 20, 2025

New Date Set for Senator Mitchell's Burglary Trial
Detroit Lakes , MN - The burglary trial for Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is rescheduled for July 14th in Becker County. Jury selection was originally set to begin Monday but was postponed follo...
Derek Sidian Jun 18, 2025 Senator Nicole Mitchell following her arrest. (Becker County Jail)

WATCH: A “NO KINGS” Rally was Held in Fergus Falls During SummerFest
Fergus Falls, MN – A couple hundred people from around the area gathered for the “NO KINGS” rally in Fergus Falls on Saturday, an event described by organizers as "a national day of ...
Derek Sidian Jun 18, 2025

Burglary Trial of Senator Mitchell Delayed Once Again
Detroit Lakes, MN - The burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is being delayed for a second time. Jury selection was scheduled to begin today (July 16th) in Becker County, but ha...
Dave Bishop Jun 16, 2025

Burglary Trial of Senator Mitchell Delayed Once Again
Senator Nicole Mitchell (Minnesota Senate) Detroit Lakes, MN – The burglary trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is being delayed for a second time. Jury selection was scheduled to...
Derek Sidian Jun 16, 2025

Local Lawmakers Respond to Saturday’s Attacks on Fellow Legislators
Representative Jeff Backer and Senator Jordan Rasmusson St. Paul, MN – On Saturday, local legislators spoke out following the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Mellissa Hortman, Senat...
Derek Sidian Jun 16, 2025

The Alleged Shooter of Two Minnesota Lawmakers Has Been Arrested
Vance Boelter was arrested near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota. (Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) Green Isle, MN – An intense manhunt for the man accused of shooting two state lawmakers ...
Derek Sidian Jun 16, 2025