Wrenshall School Board member arrested for DWI

Wrenshall School Board member arrested for DWI

WRENSHALL — School Board member and firefighter Eric Ankrum says he is going to go to counseling after he was arrested for DWI on Saturday, Aug. 2. “I made the immensely poor decision to drive home under the influence of alcohol,” Ankrum wrote in an email to Wrenshall School District staff and families. “I am extremely grateful that no one was hurt because of my actions, and would like to convey my sincerest apologies for the disappointment I ha…

School board member arrested for DWI

The vice chair of the Wrenshall school board was briefly jailed over the weekend, posting bail on forthcoming charges related to driving while intoxicated. Eric Ankrum, 43, was arrested early Sunday at 12:30 a.m. by deputies with the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office. Ankrum posted a standardized bail and has yet to appear in court. He was jailed on suspicion of two counts of DWI and a third aggrava...