Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

Crow Wing County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Brainerd man faces life in prison. The case involved a 2024 murder and a kidnapping near Brainerd. Chad Aaron Aanerud, 36, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. He received life in prison for first-degree murder. The victim was 62-year-old Lyle Maske. The sentence allows possible release after 30 years.… Continue reading Brainerd: Man Gets Life for Murder, Kidnapping

Holt: Donnie Olson Dies; Life Celebration Jan. 17

Holt: Donnie Olson Dies; Life Celebration Jan. 17

Holt (trfnews.i234.me) — Donnie LeRoy Olson, 65, of Holt, died at home on Dec. 17, 2025. Family members were with him. Early life and marriage Olson was born on Aug. 30, 1960, in Thief River Falls. His parents were Keith Olson and Vivian Peterson Olson. He was baptized in the Lutheran church as a child.… Continue reading Holt: Donnie Olson Dies; Life Celebration Jan. 17