Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) – The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $163,000 for agricultural workers following an investigation into R.D. Offutt Company Farms, a Moorhead-based agricultural operation that manages multiple potato farms across the region. State officials announced that the settlement includes more than $82,000 in earned sick and safe time, also… Continue reading Moorhead Farms Fined in $163K Worker Settlement
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Otter Tail County Settles $200K Jail Abuse Case
Otter Tail County Settles $200K Jail Abuse Case OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Otter Tail County will pay $200,000 and implement a series of policy changes after a man was allegedly deprived of food and water while being held in the Otter Tail County Jail in 2024. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) announced… Continue reading Otter Tail County Settles $200K Jail Abuse Case
Rolette County: $2 Million Settlement Reached in 19-Year-Old’s Jail Death Case
Rolette County (trfnews.i234.me)—In a landmark decision, the family of Lacey Higdem, a 19-year-old woman who died in Rolette County Jail in 2020, has been awarded a $2 million settlement. This resolution addresses allegations of negligence and deliberate indifference by county officials and correctional officers. In June 2020, law enforcement discovered Higdem in a distressed and… Continue reading Rolette County: $2 Million Settlement Reached in 19-Year-Old’s Jail Death Case