{"id":23905,"date":"2026-03-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=23905"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:45:18","slug":"fertile-man-charged-after-dollar-general-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fertile-man-charged-after-dollar-general-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertile Man Charged After Dollar General Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fertile, Minnesota<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Fertile man is facing two criminal charges after a traffic stop in Polk County, according to a court complaint.<\/p>\n

Charges Filed In Polk County<\/h2>\n

Donavan Marvin Halstad<\/strong>, 44, has been charged with driving after cancellation and operating an uninsured vehicle.<\/p>\n

The first count is a gross misdemeanor. It alleges he drove after his license was canceled as a public safety risk.<\/p>\n

The second count is a misdemeanor. It alleges he drove a vehicle without valid insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

Under Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>, the gross misdemeanor count can bring up to 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

Under Minnesota Statute 169.797<\/a>, the insurance count can bring up to 90 days in jail.<\/p>\n

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Donavan Marvin Halstad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What The Complaint Says Happened<\/h2>\n

The complaint says the stop happened on January 17, 2026, at about 8:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

A state patrol officer saw a maroon 1997 Ford F-150 with a 2025 registration sticker in rural Polk County.<\/p>\n

After a registration check, the complaint says the registered owner\u2019s license status showed canceled.<\/p>\n

The pickup then pulled into the Dollar General parking lot in Fertile.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, the driver was identified as Halstad after the stop.<\/p>\n

Authorities say his Minnesota driving status had been canceled on September 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

The complaint says that cancellation was tied to an earlier impaired driving-related incident from July 9, 2025.<\/p>\n

Insurance And Prior Record<\/h2>\n

The complaint also says Halstad told authorities he did not have valid insurance on the truck.<\/p>\n

Court records listed in the complaint also note a fourth-degree DWI conviction on December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

That earlier case is listed under court file 60-CR-25-1096.<\/p>\n

Case Status<\/h2>\n

The charges are now filed in Polk County District Court under file number 60-CR-26-134.<\/p>\n

A criminal complaint contains allegations. Those allegations must still be proven in court.<\/p>\n

Halstad had not been convicted of these new charges at the time of filing.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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