Lakeside town clerk unable to obtain town documents from previous clerk
On April 8, 2025, the board of supervisors meeting Lakeside, Wisconsin, was unusually crowded. Citizens were concerned because longtime Town Clerk Ruthann Schnepper had unexpectedly resigned after going on...
Arrest of Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s son in prostitution sting unreported for a year
Michelle Fischbach has been the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, the state’s largest district, since 2021. Prior to that, she served for 22 years as a Minnesota...
Itasca County court administrator charged with embezzling funds from student band group
On Jan. 21, 2025, two felony charges were filed against Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield for allegedly embezzling money from a student fundraising account she controlled. Police were...
Outdoor living program plans to operate from Vineyard Church parking lot
Safe Bay is a program which provides people without permanent home residences a safe place to park their vehicles at night. The local social service program will soon move...
Letters show denial of Massie’s crime within Old Apostolic Lutheran Church
At Clint Massie’s sentencing hearing for his four child sexual assault convictions, on March 27, 2025, both the prosecuting attorney and the judge referenced various letters of support the...
Clint Massie sentenced to 91 months for child sexual assaults
On March 27, 2025, in St. Louis County District Court, Judge Eric Hylden sentenced Clint Massie to 91 months in prison for four counts of sexual assaults of children....
