PLUMMER, MINN. — Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 59 near Plummer. Emergency traffic indicated Plummer Fire was paged to Highway 59 just north of Plummer just before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Dispatch traffic described a head-on crash and reported a vehicle on fire. State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow later… Continue reading Plummer: 1 Dead in Hwy 59 Head-On Crash
POLK COUNTY ARREST/FIRE REPORT January 7, 2026
Rothsay MN: Ex-Clerk Sentenced, $67K Restitution
ROTHSAY, MINN. — The former Rothsay city clerk has been sentenced in a felony theft case tied to city utility payments and a local fundraiser. Lisa M. Zimmerman was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring and five years of supervised probation, according to court records. Zimmerman has also been ordered to pay $67,000… Continue reading Rothsay MN: Ex-Clerk Sentenced, $67K Restitution
Little Falls: Wabash Plant Closing, Layoffs Begin March
LITTLE FALLS, MINN. Wabash says it will permanently close its manufacturing facility in Little Falls. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter to the state, the company said it is idling manufacturing operations at its facility at 700 Paul Larson Memorial Drive. The letter states that all manufacturing operations at the site will… Continue reading Little Falls: Wabash Plant Closing, Layoffs Begin March
Milner Area: Man Shot While Trapping, Sheriff Says
NORTHEAST OF MILNER, N.D. — We now have confirmation on what appears to be an accidental shooting northeast of Milner, North Dakota, near the Hooerai Colony. Sargent County Sheriff tells TRF News a man was shot while trapping on a slough. The person who fired the shot was using a thermal scope on a rifle.… Continue reading Milner Area: Man Shot While Trapping, Sheriff Says
Jamestown ND: 2 Felony Aggravated Assault Charges
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Jamestown, North Dakota woman is facing two felony aggravated assault charges after two alleged attacks on the same victim within days. Court documents allege Tania M. Angeles struck her father in the head on Tuesday, December 31, 2025. The documents say she hit him about a half-dozen times with a cane.… Continue reading Jamestown ND: 2 Felony Aggravated Assault Charges
Fargo: Philip Parks Charged in Saturday Robbery
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — Formal charges have been filed against Philip Parks in a Saturday robbery case in Fargo. Parks is 36. He has no permanent address listed. Robbery report at Fargo business Fargo police say officers responded at about 10:16 a.m. Saturday. The call came from a business in the 4500 block of 19th Avenue… Continue reading Fargo: Philip Parks Charged in Saturday Robbery
Minnesota: 2,000 Federal Agents Deployed in Surge
Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Federal officials say about 2,000 agents and officers are being deployed to Minnesota in a new enforcement surge. The effort includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations. What federal officials are saying Officials say the surge is focused on immigration enforcement and investigations into fraud. Reports say it is centered… Continue reading Minnesota: 2,000 Federal Agents Deployed in Surge
Moorhead: Man Charged in CSC Case Under 13
Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — A Moorhead, Minnesota man is facing felony charges in a child sex case. Zebulynn Howard Kolle, of Moorhead, is charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charging level listed is “victim under 13,” according to court documents. What court records allege Court records say the alleged abuse happened in… Continue reading Moorhead: Man Charged in CSC Case Under 13
Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison
St. Louis County (trfnews.i234.me) — A former Iron Range teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Prosecutors in St. Louis County say Ryan Denzer Johnson, 44, received the sentence. They say it is the maximum allowed under state guidelines. Johnson pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child. What prosecutors say… Continue reading Iron Range: Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years in Prison