A MURDER INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AFTER A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD AT DIGI-KEY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. JORGE LUIS BENITEZ-ESTREMERA IS IN CUSTODY ON A SECOND-DEGREE INTENTIONAL MURDER CHARGE. THE NAME OF THE DECEASED HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. POLICE RESPONDED TO DIGI-KEY AT 10:12 PM ON TUESDAY WHERE THE MAN WAS FOUND DEAD DUE TO HOMICIDAL VIOLENCE. ACCORDING THE COMPANY THE ACCUSED HAS NEVER WORKED FOR THE COMPANY IN ANY CAPACITY, BUT CONFIRMED THE VICTIM IS AN EMPLOYEE.
SALES OF MINNESOTA FISHING LICENSES ARE DOWN 7% FROM THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THROUGH THE WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE OPENER. THEY ARE DOWN 32% COMPARED TO 2020, THAT WOULD BE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC. THEY FIGURE PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING TO BE LAST MINUTE THIS YEAR, OR BLAME THE LATE ICE-OUT AND A POTENTIALLY RAINY FORECAST IN PARTS OF THE STATE FOR THE OPENER THIS WEEKEND.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCED THAT SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS WILL END IN THE NORTH AND NORTH-CENTRAL FROST ZONES ON MAY 24TH. PLEASE CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCIES PRIOR TO INCREASING NAY WEIGHTS ON THEIR ROUTES.
Last modified: 05/11/2023
