Grygla man charged in death of infant son
A Grygla, Minnesota man is facing murder charges in connection with the death of his infant son. Damien Marsden, 31, was charged today in Pennington County with Second Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder While Committing Child Neglect and Second Degree Murder while Committing Child Endangerment.
White Earth chairwoman gives 'State of the Tribe address'
The recession has not spared the White Earth Reservation, or the 2,000-some tribal employees there, including those that work at the Shooting Star Casino.
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A 47-year-old former Chisholm police officer accused of killing one man and wounding two others in a shooting appeared in court this morning.
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Andrew Lemcke, 35, was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree manslaughter in the Sept. 12, 2004, shooting death of his wife, Nichole Lemcke Riley, 26, in their Appleton home.
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The Perham mayor’s seat is no longer vacant, but now there’s an open city council chair.
Crosby man pleads guilty to sexually abusing Red Lake children
A 50-year-old Crosby man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to abusive sexual contact with two Red Lake girls younger than 12.
Fosston students celebrate Chuck Norris' 70th birthday
Famed as the home of Paul Bunyan’s kid brother, the site for the county incinerator and the YouTube sensation “Straight Outta Fosston,” this little town on the eastern end of Polk County is now famous for something else: Possibly the largest number of Chuck Norris fans per capita.
RELATED CONTENTFormer Grygla postmaster gets five years probation in theft case
A former postmaster accused of stealing money from the U.S. Post Office in Grygla, Minn., has pleaded guilty to theft.
Trial set in death of Fargo periodontist
An Aug. 10 trial date was set Wednesday for the man accused of beating a Fargo dentist to death last fall, as a few more details about the case trickled out in pre-trial court filings.
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A Wadena man missing since Monday morning was found safe Wednesday afternoon in a swampy area northeast of Wadena.
Wadena man in need of medicine is missing
A 76-year-old Wadena man in need of diabetes medication went missing Monday morning, authorities say.
Famous slave ship Amistad will join Duluth's tall ships festival
The Amistad will be one of eight large historic replica sailing vessels expected to call on the port between July 28 and Aug. 3 as part of Tall Ships Duluth 2010.
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Golf is not all of what Tiger Woods is about. Neither is infidelity, according to Irene Folstrom, his college girlfriend, who has come out to defend him.
RELATED CONTENTMan implicated in fatal Moorhead fire held on $250,000 bond in Becker County
The “person of interest” Moorhead police sought in connection with a double-homicide investigation is being held in the Becker County Jail on $250,000 bail in connection with a 2008 burglary charge.
RELATED CONTENTUPDATED: Wadena nursing home CEO responds to death caused by wrong meds
Investigators from the Minnesota Department of Health concluded Fair Oaks Lodge neglected three residents by giving them the wrong medication or administered medication at the wrong time, leading to the death of one of them. A spokesman for the nursing home said a human error was made, medication disbursement procedures have been changed and the home’s changes recently resulted in high marks on an inspection.
