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Granite Falls Police Department Wright Blue, Monique Lakota, Clarkfield; Offense date 5/13/22 5th Degree Assault - Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm on Another (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/31/22 Guilty; Disposition 1/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/13/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Mo 81 Days For 1 Yr Credit for time served: 9 Days); $50 Fine. Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Wright Blue, Monique Lakota, Clarkfield; Offense date 3/30/22 4th Degree Assault - Correctional Employee - Intentionally Transfers Bodily Fluid (Felony); Plea 10/31/22 Guilty; Disposition 1/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/13/23 Sentenced Commit to Commissioner of Corrections - Adult (MN Correctional Facility - Shakopee, 12 Mo 1 Days, Stay For 4 Yr); $500 Fine.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has created a new online tool, called the Watershed Health Assessment Framework for Lakes (WHAF for Lakes), providing easy access to water quality and health information for thousands of Minnesota lakes.

Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Peterson, Isaac William, Minneota; Offense date 12/8/22 DL - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type (Misdemeanor); Plea 1/9/23 Guilty; Disposition 1/9/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/9/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.

The following students have been named to the Minnesota State University Moorhead dean’s list in recognition of academic achievement fall semester 2022. Students must maintain a 3.25 or higher gradepoint average and carry 12 graded credits to qualify for the honor.

Scott Berger, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the Dean’s Local students on the list for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Fall Semester 2022: Granite Falls: Brooke Meyer, Alexis Smith.