Red Lake County, MN

Submitted by Mitch Bernstein Red Lake County Sheriff/Emergency Management Director Red Lake County residents, business owners, nonprofit members, and community leaders now have an organized opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an opportunity to share their ideas on how to reduce the impact in the future.

Earlier today the Warroad American Legion baseball team defeated Red Lake County 5-4 in extra innings, and Stephen-Argyle defeated Crookston 4-3 with a walk-off win. The two teams then met tonight with the winner earning the #3 seed from the District 9 Division II North Sub-Section, and the loser being the #4 seed for next weekend’s District 9 Division II Sub-State Tournament.

The Red Lake County American Legion Baseball team suffered a loss yesterday to Stephen-Argyle in the first round of the District 9 Division II North Sub-District Tournament. They are back in action today in Argyle where they will play top-seeded Warroad in an elimination game, with the winner advancing to the District 9 Division II Sub-State Tournament next week in Crookston. The loser’s season will come to an end. After some confusion about when the game would start, the first pitch will now be at approximately 11:30 a.m. and we will have the game on KROX Radio.

CAMPBELL, Minn. — Just like a lot of the farmers he works with, Jochum Wiersma wasn’t sure what kind of crop would come from wheat fields planted well past normal this spring. But as he tours the state in July, the University of Minnesota Extension agronomist is seeing...

After rain and uncertainty of if games would be played today, the Red Lake County Legion and Stephen/Argyle Legion baseball teams met in the first round of the District 9 Division II North Sub-District Tournament on Saturday afternoon. All games were supposed to be played in Argyle today, but due to weather, games were moved to Roseau and Fosston, with this game being played in Fosston. The two teams went back and forth early in the game, but Stephen-Argyle used a 4 run fifth inning to pull away and win 7-2.

PLUMMER, Minn. — Around these parts, she’s known as the “Plummer Bear,” and Brent Hemly admits he was beginning to worry a bit that something might have happened to the sow, who’s now 13 years old, when she didn’t show up right away this spring on one of his trail cameras.

Phyllis Gaven died on Easter Sunday, April 17th,2022 at Sedona Winds in Sedona Az at the age of 92. May her memory be blessed. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle and Reverend Thomas R. Eckstein Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls, MN.

PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — FEMA and Minnesota Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management are conducting surveys of recent flooding and storm damage in northwest Minnesota. The teams are traveling through Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake counties to determine if the damage exceeds local and state resources and...

Those interested in filing for Red Lake County Soil, and Water Conservation District-Supervisor have until the end of the month to file. The County Auditor’s office is accepting filings now through May 31st. SWCDs are government units that maage, and direct conservation programs at the local level. This includes Comprehensive Watershed Based Implementation, Buffer Law Compliance, and working with landowners of Red Lake County.

A 53-year-old Red Lake man has been sentenced to five years in prison for fentanyl trafficking. According to the U.S Attorney’s office Leroy Varney is accused of selling the drugs to those living on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Law enforcement observed Varney travel from Bemidji to Pequot Lakes for a drug pickup. Authorities conducted a traffic stop of Varney’s vehicle and confiscated 100 grams of a white powdery substance later determined to be fentanyl.

The Crookston Pirates baseball team had its first home games of the season against Sacred Heart and Red Lake County on Thursday, May 5 and Saturday, May 7. The Eagles used a five-run first and four-run fifth to defeat Crookston on Thursday. Despite the lopsided score, head coach Scott Butt was proud of his team for their response each inning.

The Crookston Pirate Baseball team will play a makeup game when they host the Red Lake County Rebels at 4:30 p.m. at Jim Karn Field today. You can hear the game on KROX RADIO with the Riverview Health pre-game show at 4:00 p.m. Red Lake County came out swinging in...