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- Sauk Centre Caregiver Charged With Manslaughter Following Infant Suffocation at Unlicensed Day Care
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities in Stearns County have arrested 53 year old Janel Kay Dierkhising after a 2 month old infant died in her care at an unlicensed home day care. Investigators determined t...
- Federal Data Reveals Majority Of ICE Arrestees In Minnesota Lack Criminal Records Despite Targeted Surge
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Immigration Policy
Newly released federal data indicates that less than one-quarter of the 3,700 individuals arrested during a recent immigration surge in Minnesota had criminal convictions. The find...
- Minnesota Felony Murder Reform Triggers Resentencing for Duluth Man in 2017 Student Homicide
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
Noah Anthony Charles King, convicted in the 2017 killing of a University of Minnesota Duluth student, is set to receive a reduced sentence following a retroactive overhaul of state...
- Fargo Crime Rates Surge Over Decade Despite Recent Downturn as Regional Neighbors Report Decreases
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
An analysis of law enforcement data reveals that while Fargo crime has dipped recently, total offenses remain 22% higher than levels recorded ten years ago. In contrast, the neighb...
- Legislative Momentum Builds Across United States as Multiple States Move to Ban Sweepstakes Casinos and Prediction Markets
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Politics
Lawmakers in Maine, Maryland, and Minnesota have advanced significant legislation this week aimed at prohibiting unregulated sweepstakes casinos and prediction market platforms. Th...
- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz Threatens Multi-Billion Dollar Medicaid Funding Cuts to States Amid Unprecedented Fraud Crackdown
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Health
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) head Mehmet Oz has signaled a major escalation in federal oversight, threatening to withhold billions in Medicaid payments from sever...
- Minnesota Authorities Detain Man Following Fatal Shooting of Woman and Young Child in Anoka County Residence
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide in the city of Lexington involving the deaths of a woman and a young child. One adult male has been taken into...
- Minnesota Man Sentenced To Nearly 17 Years Following Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Girl In Meeker County
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Crime
Jonah Thomas Nauman, 22, has been ordered to serve 202 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and the distribution of child abuse material....
- Lutsen Resort Owner Seeks Rapid Court Proceedings To Contest Arson And Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud Charges
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Crime
Bryce Campbell, the owner of the historic Lutsen Resort, is pushing for a trial to challenge allegations that he intentionally destroyed the landmark lodge to claim a $16.5 million...
- Minnesota Counties Challenge "Hill Medical Reform Act" in Appeals Court Over Jail Medication Liability Concerns
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
Several Minnesota counties, including Becker, Lac qui Parle, and Renville, are suing to regain control over inmate medical prescriptions. The legal battle targets the "Larry R. Hil...
- Minnesota man Timothy Peterson dies in tragic plowing accident involving vintage snow groomer near Duluth
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities have identified 67 year old Timothy Peterson as the victim of a fatal accident involving a privately owned snow groomer in the Twig area. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s...
- Stolen Otter Tail County Boat Trailer Recovered in St. Paul as Sheriff’s Office Reports Surge in Financial Scams and Icy Rollovers
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Crime
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has released a comprehensive crime report covering late February through early March. Key incidents include the recovery of a stolen boat tra...