Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 24-year-old Bemidji man is charged with a gross misdemeanor DWI. Details of the incident Court papers say D. Seki crashed a car into a ditch early Wednesday. Deputies were sent to Irvine Avenue and Island View Drive at about 1:17 a.m. on January 14, 2026. The complaint says Seki… Continue reading Bemidji: Man Charged After Ditch Crash, BAC 0.23
Ogema, MN Woman Charged After Suspected Drugged Driving
Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 23-year-old woman from Ogema faces a drug DWI charge. The case began with a trespass call, records say. The incident occurred in the White Earth area, according to records. Charge filed Misty Dawn Weaver, 23, of Ogema, Minnesota, is charged with one misdemeanor count. The count is DWI for driving… Continue reading Ogema, MN Woman Charged After Suspected Drugged Driving
Mentor rollover: Felony DWI charge after Hwy 2 crash
Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor man is charged after a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 2. Joshua Zeni Sotzsky, 41, of Mentor, faces a felony DWI count. He also faces a gross misdemeanor driving-after-cancellation count. What investigators say happened According to the criminal complaint, the crash was reported at about 6:25 a.m. on January… Continue reading Mentor rollover: Felony DWI charge after Hwy 2 crash
Minneapolis: Pentagon Preps Alaska Troops for Unrest
Minneapolis, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — The Pentagon put about 1,500 soldiers in Alaska on standby. U.S. officials told Reuters the order came Sunday, January 18, 2026. The soldiers could be sent to Minnesota if unrest grows. Officials said the units received “prepare-to-deploy” orders. It is not clear if they will deploy. Pentagon standby order targets possible… Continue reading Minneapolis: Pentagon Preps Alaska Troops for Unrest
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT January 20, 2026
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston reported the arrest of the following – Joshua Jacob Klasen, 30 of Bemidji, for fourth-degree DUI Crookston Fire Calls
Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault
Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a domestic assault call early Sunday. Clinton Clyde Karnes, 39, of Brainerd, now faces three felony assault charges. Charges Prosecutors filed three felony counts under Minnesota law. Assault in the first degree, great bodily harm: Minn. Stat. § 609.221 Assault in the second degree, dangerous… Continue reading Pequot Lakes: Brainerd Man Charged in Lamp Assault
Fargo Garage Fire on Parkview Drive South
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) Firefighters put out a fire that damaged a garage at a south Fargo home Monday evening. Fire call on Parkview Drive South Crews were sent to 2805 Parkview Drive South just after 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19. The Fargo Fire Department said the attached garage was on fire on arrival. Residents had… Continue reading Fargo Garage Fire on Parkview Drive South
Hazardous Weather Outlook
951 FLUS43 KFGF 200531 HWOFGF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1131 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026 MNZ003-027-029>031-040-NDZ014-024-028>030-038-039-049-052-053- 210545- Clay-West Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Grant- Benson-Eddy-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland- 1131 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota. .DAY ONE…Tonight… Continue reading Hazardous Weather Outlook
Thief River Falls: Debra Brothers Dies at 66
Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Debra Brothers, 66, of Thief River Falls, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. She died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Her full obituary and service updates are posted by Johnson Funeral Service. Service details Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Open Arms… Continue reading Thief River Falls: Debra Brothers Dies at 66
Detainee arrested in MN found dead Ruled Possible Suicide
El Paso, Texas (trfnews.i234.me) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says a detainee died Jan. 14 in El Paso. What happened The agency identified him as Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, from Nicaragua. ICE said Diaz was held at Camp East Montana, a detention site near Fort Bliss. ICE said staff found Diaz unconscious in his… Continue reading Detainee arrested in MN found dead Ruled Possible Suicide