GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Itasca County, Minnesota voters re-elected a dead commissioner into office, triggering a special election. Officials say 57-year-old Michael “Burl” Ives died in September. Despite this, the incumbent Itasca County commissioner beat his opponent on Tuesday by 2,000 votes. A special election will be scheduled to replace Ives on the county board. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – A woman from Itasca County is accused of trying to vote for her dead mother in this year’s election. According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Danielle Miller of rural Nashwauk is charged with three felonies. The Itasca County Auditor’s Office says it received signed ballots from Miller and her mother, Rose Javorina, on Oct. 7, but Javorina died…
***CANCELED*** The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office has canceled the missing person alert for Gerald Olson. He was located safe. Thank you to everyone that assisted in locating him and for sharing the information. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** ITASCA CO., Minn. — The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Gerald Olson, age 85. He suffers from dementia…
MINNEAPOLIS – Two people are dead after a dump truck collided with an ambulance in Itasca County. The crash happened Tuesday morning in Lawrence Township. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the ambulance was heading south and the dump truck was heading east when they collided at an intersection. Killed were 51-year-old Troy Boettcher of Warba and 17-year-old Joseph Latimer of…
UPDATE: The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office has cancelled the missing person’s alert regarding Jeremiah Uti. Uit’s body was found along the shorline of Lake Pokegama. Authorities thanked everyone who assisted in the search for Uti. ITASCA CO., Minn. — Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating 29 year old Jeremiah Uti. He was last seen…
