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    From left: Elias, Jenna, Ezra and Derek Rygh, along with dog Charlie, gather on the couch by the Christmas tree at their rural Brainerd home. Derek Rygh was pardoned by Gov. Mark Dayton for a felony drug conviction to clear his record so he can pursue his dream to be a nurse. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    Sober for 13 years, Minnesota man gets pardon
    BRAINERD, Minn. — Derek Rygh looks back at his life and is surprised he is still alive. For years, Rygh was a drug addict. He used methamphetamine...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 24, 2018 - 12:20pm
    June 30, 2018
    Report: Northern Minnesota inmate drank windshield washer fluid before dying
    WALKER, Minn.—A 54-year-old jail inmate, found March 15 unresponsive in his jail cell in Walker in north-central Minnesota, allegedly drank...
    news/crime-and-courtsJune 30, 2018 - 9:08pm
    Beltrami County Jail violated state rules before inmate suicide
    BEMIDJI—The Beltrami County Jail violated state rules regarding inmate checks in the 2017 death of a woman in custody, according to the...
    news/crime-and-courtsApril 30, 2018 - 6:49am
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