Author: TJ Nelson

Poland Seeking Extradition of 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man

Polish prosecutors have decided to seek an arrest warrant for the now 98-year-old man

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Poland will seek extradition of a Minnesota man accused of being a Nazi unit commander. Michael Karkoc of Minneapolis was put under investigation after the AP published evidence in 2013 establishing he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children. Polish prosecutors have decided to seek an arrest warrant for…

Battle Brewing Over State-Owned Casinos in North Dakota

Opponents also say that state-owned casinos would hurt American Indian gambling facilities and impact relationships with tribes

  BISMARCK, N.D. — The chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes is against a proposal to allow state-owned casinos. Mark Fox told the House Judiciary Committee that casinos provide jobs and revenue for the state’s five Indian reservations and nearby communities. Opponents also say that state-owned casinos would hurt American Indian gambling facilities and impact relationships with tribes. Republican Rep….

Police Searching for Seized Vehicle Stolen from Moorhead

Police in Dilworth say Matthew Krebs was allowed to remove personal property from the 2014 red Dodge Ram pickup on Friday morning

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The search is on for a seized vehicle that was stolen from a storage facility in Moorhead. Police in Dilworth say Matthew Krebs was allowed to remove personal property from the 2014 red Dodge Ram pickup on Friday morning. He showed up with a man in a mini-van. Once he was in the vehicle with a spare…

Bank Robbery Suspect Back in Rolette County Jail

Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday

  ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. — A bank robbery suspect briefly escaped from the Rolette County Jail. Police in Rolla say 58-year-old Jay Barker was able to escape the facility around 8 p.m. Sunday. Around 3:20 this morning, The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that Barker was back in custody. He was originally arrested in connection with…

Homeowner Arrested for Arson in Ottertail Fire

Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed Saturday night

  OTTERTAIL, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man has been arrested for setting his house on fire. Cody Dahl was arrested for arson after his house was destroyed on Saturday night. Crews from Battle Lake, Perham and Ottertail fire departments were called out to fight the blaze on Long Lake Road around 9:45 in the evening. The house is considered a…

House on Long Lake Road Lost to Fire

Three Fire Departments Called To Fight The Fire

Three fire departments responded to a house on fire Saturday night in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a house on fire at 33087 Long Lake Road. Along with the sheriff’s office the Ottertail, Perham and Battle Lake Fire Departments worked to put out the fire. The house is a complete loss. The…

Two Hurt After ATV Overturns

It happened near a home in Douglas County, Minnesota

A man and woman were hurt after their ATV overturned late Saturday afternoon in Douglas County. Authorities say Diane Danner, 53, a passenger, was able to return to a home in Nelson, Minnesota to call for help. The driver of the ATV, Aaron Salo, 28, was unconscious at the scene of the crash. Salo was taken to St. Cloud Hospital…

Harwood Man Dies From Injuries In Friday Morning Crash

Rolled his vehicle near Reile's Acres

A  Harwood man has died from injuries suffered after a rollover near Reile’s Acres. A Highway Patrol Sergeant says Charles Gad,49, passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo. On Friday morning, Gad was driving north on a gravel road west of Reile’s Acres when he hit the ditch and rolled. He was found that morning around 6:30 lying outside of…

Watch LIVE! Minnesota DNR EagleCam

DNR officials say there could be three chicks by the weekend

  MINNESOTA — The chick has arrived! The Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam showed that the first chick of 2017 came into the world this morning. Biologists were concerned that the first egg might not hatch, as it was left in the cold for quite some time immediately after hatching. A second egg has a pip, a scientific term for the hole…