Archive for Jan. 11 2023
Prosecutors Drop Appeals Against 2 Ex-Cops in Floyd Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday accepted the government’s request to drop its appeals of the sentences of two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of…
Read MoreSen. Tina Smith Visits Brainerd YMCA After Helping Secure Funding for Child Care
After helping to secure $600,000 in funding for the Brainerd Family YMCA, Sen. Tina Smith visited with the group on Tuesday to see how the center plans on expanding their…
Read MorePalisade Man Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash West of McGregor
A Palisade man died yesterday following a two-vehicle crash west of McGregor. The Minnesota State Patrol reports the collision happened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday. 83-year-old Gary Rognrud of Palisade…
Read MoreDonald Blom, Killer of Katie Poirier, Dies in Minn. Prison
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Donald Blom, the man convicted in the 1999 killing of convenience store clerk Katie Poirier in a case that shook Minnesota, has died while…
Read MoreBagley School Bus Accident Results in Injuries to Driver and Student
Two people were injured after a Bagley school bus collided with an SUV just west of Bagley this morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol report, on Wednesday, January 11…
Read MoreBemidji Woman Faces Felony Charges Following Death of 18-Month-Old Child
A Bemidji woman is facing felony charges of child neglect after the death of her one-and-a-half-year-old son. According to court documents, 29-year-old Lakeisha Dawn Chaboyea is charged with one count…
Read MoreBemidji Area Schools Establishes New School Board
Monday evening marked Bemidji Area Schools’ first official school board meeting of 2023, which saw five new individuals join the board following November’s election. The night began with new members…
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