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Both directions of Interstate 94 between Highway 24 in Clearwater and Wright County Road 8 in Hasty are closed due to multiple crashes, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Traffic is being detoured along Highway 24, County Road 75 and County Road...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE March 2 Vehicle check, one person arrested for giving deputy wrong name, Brandon. Trailer theft, taken sometime in last two months, Alexandria. Telephone call harassment, Kensington.   As of 8:25 a.m., no report from...

The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota. Options for rural ambulance approved ST. PAUL -- Rural volunteer ambulance services that have trouble getting personnel to respond to calls would have a couple options under...

Schools in the Douglas County area are closed today, Tuesday, because of snow. Schools that are closed include Osakis, Parkers Prairie, Alexandria, Brandon-Evansville, Minnewaska and West Central Area. The forecast calls for snow with patchy blowing snow before 11 a.m.,...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE   February 27 Suspicious vehicle driving around, wasting time before meeting with friend, Alexandria. Suicide threats. Craigslist fraud. Public assist with person whose finger is stuck in car seat, Alexandria. Fraud,...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE   February 26 Use of force in jail, Alexandria. Threats between two parties, Alexandria. Fraudulent tax return filed, Alexandria. Child protection issue, Alexandria. Report of child abuse, Carlos. Lost dogs, female...

The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers and media partners in Minnesota. Woman injured when her car hits log on highway BEMIDJI, Minn. -- One person was injured Wednesday night when her car struck a log that had rolled off of...

By Marie Johnson, Perham Focus A Perham man suffered small cuts to his face, and his father is in jail, following a shooting incident in rural Perham on Wednesday. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has reported that Jeffrey Schultes, 53, of rural Perham, fired a .22 caliber...

The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers and media partners. MINNESOTA Revised Minnesota budget forecast to be released Friday ST. PAUL -- A report that gives Minnesota's governor and legislators information they need to...

Ploughshare Farm near Alexandria will join other farms from around the country for National Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Sign-Up Day this Saturday, February 28. The day encourages food consumers to buy a share of their local CSA farm’s harvest for the 2015 season. CSA...

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE   February 25 Report of possible sexual assault of a child 14 years ago. 6-year-old reporting missing after getting dropped off, child found still walking home from bus stop, Alexandria. Complainant found nails in vehicle...

The Section 8AAA girls basketball quarterfinals game between Alexandria and Sauk Rapids-Rice has been postponed to Wednesday with schools closing because of the snow on Tuesday. The tip will be at 7 p.m. at Alexandria Area High School on Wednesday. The Cardinals (19-6) are seeded...