Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — According to a criminal complaint, Isaiah James Knutson faces nine charges after a chaotic incident in Polk County. The case was filed in Minnesota District Court for Polk County. The complaint lists gross misdemeanor DWI counts and several misdemeanor counts. Those include assault, obstruction, and disorderly conduct. Charges Filed In Polk… Continue reading Crookston Man Faces DWI, Assault Charges
East Grand Forks Woman Faces Meth DWI Charges
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — An East Grand Forks woman is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after a March 4 traffic stop in Polk County. This report is based on a criminal complaint filed in Polk County District Court. Charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Charges Filed… Continue reading East Grand Forks Woman Faces Meth DWI Charges
East Grand Forks Stolen Car Charge Filed
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A South Carolina man now faces a felony charge in Polk County after police said he was found in a stolen car in East Grand Forks. According to a criminal complaint, Michael Jason Morgal, 42, was charged with possession of stolen property. The charge was filed in Polk County District… Continue reading East Grand Forks Stolen Car Charge Filed
Pennington County: Benais Charged After Threats
Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) Llewellyn James Benais has been charged after a March 4 incident at the Pennington County law enforcement center, according to a criminal complaint. Prosecutors filed two felony counts of threats of violence. They also filed one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. The complaint says two people were targeted. They are identified by… Continue reading Pennington County: Benais Charged After Threats
East Grand Forks Man Charged in Strangulation
East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A 23-year-old East Grand Forks man now faces a felony charge in Polk County. Court records say Jordan Michael Lavallie-Short was charged with domestic assault by strangulation after a reported incident on March 8, 2026. According to the criminal complaint, police were sent to an apartment on 4th Avenue NW… Continue reading East Grand Forks Man Charged in Strangulation
East Grand Forks Woman Charged in Meth Case
East Grand Forks, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — An East Grand Forks woman faces two felony charges after a police chase, a crash, and a vehicle search, according to a criminal complaint filed in Polk County. Abigail Nicole Lopez, 19, is charged with third-degree drug possession in a prohibited zone. She is also charged with storing… Continue reading East Grand Forks Woman Charged in Meth Case
Richard Vigstol, 82
McGregor – Richard “Dick” Vigstol, age 82, of McGregor Minnesota, passed away March 4th, 2026, surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Grand Forks, ND to Nels and Effie Vigstol January 10, 1944. They eventually moved to Plummer, where he attended school. He met the love of his life Valerie at a wedding dance… Continue reading Richard Vigstol, 82
Marian Loken, 94
Wannaska – Marian A. Loken, 94 of Wannaska passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026 at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau with family by her side. Marian Agnes Loken, 94, of Roseau, passed away in Roseau. Marian was born on September 27, 1931, in Warren. She grew up in Roseau County and attended through the… Continue reading Marian Loken, 94
Gregory Walter Holmes, 68
Plummer – Gregory Walter Holmes, 68, of Plummer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Gregory was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, on June 13, 1957, to Roy Walter Holmes and Vivian Mavis (Lien) Holmes. He grew up in Minnesota and graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1975, and went… Continue reading Gregory Walter Holmes, 68
Betty Troska, 91
Minneapolis – Betty Antoinette Troska, age 91, of Minneapolis, (formerly of Goodridge), passed away surrounded by the love of her family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on April 7, 1934, in rural Florian, she was the daughter of Stanley Szczepanski, Jr. and Clara Irene (Price) Szczepanski. Raised in a close-knit Polish Catholic… Continue reading Betty Troska, 91