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MN Sheriffs Sue State over New Law About Jail Medication They Say Could Have 'Deadly Consequences'

Becker County · Becker County

MN Sheriffs Sue State over New Law About Jail Medication They Say Could Have 'Deadly Consequences'

53% Right coverage: 15 sources

Part of the Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act includes a requirement for jails to administer medication that was prescribed to inmates outside of jail, but just a day into the new law, it's already causing controversy.See the Story

Data and archives show deadly tornadoes not unusual in the Dakotas, Minnesota

Tornado · Detroit Lakes

Data and archives show deadly tornadoes not unusual in the Dakotas, Minnesota

62% Right coverage: 13 sources

MOORHEAD, Minn. — From the east side of the Red River in 1957, Chuck Stenso watched as a killer tornado plowed a path toward Fargo, North Dakota. He was a junior studying business at Concordia College, and was with a friend while living in a basement on June 20, 1957. Sixty-eight years have passed, but he still remembers the day that one of North Dakota’s deadliest tornadoes killed 10 people in Cass County. “I heard someplace about this tornado,…See the Story

MnDOT official: Traffic signals up for possible removal are coincidence, not a specific MnDOT effort

Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes

MnDOT official: Traffic signals up for possible removal are coincidence, not a specific MnDOT effort

100% Right coverage: 4 sources

CROOKSTON, Minn. — Four traffic signals in rural northwest Minnesota cities are up for removal through urban reconstruction projects being conducted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The four being discussed at the same time is happenstance, said a MnDOT staff member. TJ Melcher, public engagement coordinator for MnDOT District 2, said some might see the effort and think the agency is undertaking a coordinated project to remove sign…See the Story

Mitchell Man Charged with 44 Counts of Sex Crimes

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A Mitchell man has been indicted for crimes against children. Eric Opperman, 48, is charged with 44 felony counts including first-and fourth-degree rape, aggravated incest, and the manufacturing and possession of child pornography, according to the South Dakota Attorney General's office. Police waiting on lab reports in White’s death The crimes are alleged to have occurred between 2013 and 2025 and involved thre…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes See the Story

Detroit Lakes woman launches bug-repellent fashion line

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — On a perfect summer day, few things ruin the mood like buzzing mosquitoes or greasy, chemical-smelling bug spray. That’s why one Detroit Lakes woman has created a stylish and scent-free alternative. Barb Owen-Boerger is the founder of Getaway Kimonos, a business that makes insect-repellent apparel designed with both fashion and function in mind. Her long, sheer, robe-like kimonos are treated with permethrin, an EPA-approve…Fashion · Detroit Lakes See the Story

Schools & Students published July 5, 2025

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The GPA for the honors designations are 3.50-3.69 for cum laude, 3.70-3.89 for magna cum laude and 3.9 to 4.0 for summa cum laude. Graduating in spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree from the Fargo school unless otherwise noted were: Appleton: Evan Hegland, Michaela Munsterman Atwater: Aj Slinden Boyd: Paige Martinson, Master of Education in counseling Danvers: Olivia Hughes Darwin: Dustyn Terning, cum laude Eden Valley: Kali Torborg, magna cum l…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Detroit Lakes man accused of DWI and meth possession

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

DETROIT LAKES — Jareth James Krogen, 38, of Detroit Lakes, has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony DWI and felony fifth-degree drug possession. According to court documents, on June 19, at approximately 11:37 p.m., a Becker County deputy was on patrol when he met a vehicle coming to the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 from Brandy Lake Road in Detroit Lakes. As the vehicle passed him, he did not see that the license plate was…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

You may have heard of a one-man band, but how about a one-piano band?

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

DETROIT LAKES — A lot of musical acts have claimed to be a "one-man band," but did you know that in the early 1900s, an American company was manufacturing "one-band pianos" that could mimic the sounds of multiple musical instruments by activating different floor pedals? Known as the Crown Orchestral Piano, this unique instrument was created by the George P. Bent Piano and Organ Company, according to Becker County Museum Executive Director Becky …Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Charges dismissed against Detroit Lakes woman who was accused of threatening someone with a BB gun

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

DETROIT LAKES — Amber Rose Greene, 45, of Detroit Lakes, has had a felony charge of terroristic threats, a misdemeanor charge of carrying a BB gun in a public place and a misdemeanor charge of fifth-degree assault dismissed in Becker County District Court. Dismissal documents state the charges were dismissed due to prosecutorial discretion. According to the original criminal complaint, on the early evening of Thursday, July 25, 2024, a Detroit L…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

Detroit Lakes man acquitted by jury of wildfire arson

Coverage: 2 sources

DETROIT LAKES — Matthew John Critt, 42, of Detroit Lakes, was acquitted by a Becker County jury of felony wildfire arson on June 24. According to court documents, on June 17, 2024, at about 9:56 p.m., a Becker County sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a fire at Burlington Township in Becker County. The deputy spoke to a man, who reported that Critt had started his fields on fire again. The man reported that he allows Critt to live on his propert…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes See the Story

Open house set July 9 at Detroit Lakes Pavilion

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

DETROIT LAKES — The city of Detroit Lakes is hosting an open house at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion on Wednesday, July 9, from 5-7 p.m. Though there will be brief presentations at both 5:15 and 6:15 p.m., the main purpose of the event is to seek public input, according to City Administrator Kelcey Klemm. He explained that the open house is the next step in the planning process for improvements to the Pavilion and City Park that were approved by Det…Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes Read Article

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