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Management reserves all rights. 800.881.0712 MN Supreme A cut above Court to visit TRF Sept. 13 Court will engage dreds of students to see their justice system up close, and students and we hope many members of the community come out to community share a meal and good con- versation at the dinner The Minnesota Supreme event.” Court will visit Thief River More information on the Falls in September as part two events, which are both of a program that seeks to open to the media, is pro- teach students about the vided below: court system and build the Students public’s trust and confidence On Thursday, Sept. 13, in the judiciary. the Minnesota Supreme On the morning of Thurs- Court will convene in the au- day, Sept. 13, the state’s ditorium of Lincoln High highest court will convene at School in Thief River Falls Lincoln High School to hear at 9 a.m. School officials ex- oral arguments in a real pect to fill the auditorium court case in front of hun- with students from Lincoln dreds of students. That High School in grades 10 – evening, the Supreme Court 12, and with special guests will hold a community din- from other area schools. ner in the Lincoln High The Court will hear oral School Commons. arguments on an actual “My fellow justices and I court case. Following the are looking forward to our oral arguments, the upcoming visit to Thief Supreme Court justices will Kiwanis offers free hair cuts River Falls, and having the hold a question-and-answer opportunity to engage with session with students, share Barrett Neibaur, 3, wasn’t too happy to get a haircut when work at a local salon or are independent. Sherry Abbott, who students and community lunch with student repre- he could be playing instead. Neibaur and his sister, Alice, organized the event, said families need a little help espe- sentatives, and spend the af- members about our remark- were at Northrop Park Friday where the Thief River Falls Ki- cially at the beginning of the school year. Abbott is pictured able justice system in Min- ternoon visiting classrooms. nesota,” said Minnesota “Lincoln High School and wanis Club was helping to provide free haircuts for children in the background. Supreme Court Chief Jus- Thief River Falls are ex- of Thief River Falls. Usually, their dad has the honor of cut- A volunteer cosmetologist stated later that 40 heads of tice Lorie S. Gildea. “We tremely honored and privi- ting their hair. hair were cut in three hours. Organizers said they are already know that this will be a leged to have the Minnesota For this project, the Kiwanis Club enlisted the help of sev- planning to to offer this again next year. great opportunity for hun- (Continued on Page 4) eral licensed cosmetologists in the community who either Human Services Dept. requests increase for 2019 Transportation, between health care facili- Thief River Falls. ence in terms of budgeting paying a $12,000 bill for evi- noted that there is no money ties. Under this new system, this type of transportation, dence collection out of the in his budget for such pur- staffing and Sommers noted that a re- the sheriff’s office would bill Sommers has budgeted jail’s medical fund. Kuznia poses. A year earlier, the quest has been made for an the Human Services Depart- $25,000 to cover those trans- said the jail hadn’t spent as county had paid about insurance costs additional employee in the ment if its services are portation costs in 2019. much money as anticipated $3,500 for evidence collec- increase social services section of the needed. Yutrzenka noted County Board ap- for medical expenses this tion in those instances. He department. some grant money may be proved adding a fund to year. and Kuznia thought it made With regard to health in- available to cover some of the jail budget to cover By state law, the county is more sense for sexual as- by April Scheinoha surance costs related to all the transportation costs. the cost of hospital exam- required to pay for such evi- sault evidence collection to Reporter department employees, “We’re just starting to go inations to collect evi- dence collection. Duffy indi- be a part of Kuznia’s budget. Sommers has estimated a 12 down this path with the dence from alleged cated that the $12,000 bill Kuznia added that jail staff Pennington County com- percent increase. “I hope to sheriff’s department,” sexual assault victims. In was sitting on his desk. members are accustomed to missioners have begun high heaven that it doesn’t Yutrzenka said. a separate, related motion, Duffy, who was appointed to verifying appropriate med- thinking about the 2019 come to that,” he said. Without any prior experi- commissioners approved his position earlier this year, ical charges. county budget. At their The Human Services De- meeting Tuesday, Aug. 14, partment also knows it has they heard about a request to budget for the cost of from the Human Services transporting those with hold Drug supplier sentenced Department. orders related to such things The department is re- as chemical dependency by April Scheinoha langer-Fohrenkam was also Charles Mock, 23, Stephen, questing a 4.26 percent and/or mental health issues. Reporter ordered to pay $135 in fees was sentenced to 36 months human services levy in- Human Services Director and fines. in prison for a felony charge crease in 2019. If approved, Ken Yutrzenka, Sheriff Ray A Bemidji man was sen- The drug charge stemmed of third degree controlled that increase would provide Kuznia and County Attorney tenced Monday, Aug. 20 in from two sales of metham- substance crime in connec- an additional $90,000. Com- Seamus Duffy believed it Pennington County District phetamine in the days after tion with the case. As in Bel- missioners took the request would be cheaper for the Court in connection with the Cabrales’ death from a langer-Fohrenkam’s case, a under advisement. sheriff’s office than an am- Feb. 8 drug overdose death heroin/fentanyl overdose. As felony charge of third degree Scott Sommers, a depart- bulance to transport people of Samuel DeJesus part of a plea agreement, a murder was dismissed in ment employee, attributed in those situations, provided Cabrales, 23, Thief River felony charge of third degree Mock’s case. the possible increase to hir- it was deemed medically Falls. murder was dismissed. Two other people have ing another staff member, a safe by each patient’s doctor. Robert Louis Bellanger- Bellanger-Fohrenkam been charged in connection possible increase in em- Duffy referred to a recent Fohrenkam, 35, was sen- had requested a 24-hour fur- with Cabrales’ death, and ployee health insurance $1,300 ambulance bill that tenced to 110 months in lough since his mother was their cases proceed through costs, and a change in trans- the county had received for prison for a felony charge of being moved and he needed the court system. They in- porting chemically depend- the transportation of a first degree controlled sub- to remove some personal be- clude: ent/mentally ill individuals chemically dependent and/or stance crime. He was given longings. Judge Kurt Mar- • Nicole Lee Baker, 30, mentally ill individual. An credit for 191 days served. ben denied that request, who has been charged with ambulance had transported Bellanger-Fohrenkam was noting that Bellanger- felony offenses of third de- the patient from Sanford’s ordered to not use or possess Fohrenkam was being re- gree murder, third degree campus on Highway 32 to firearms, ammunition or ex- manded to the Minnesota controlled substance crime the Sanford Behavioral plosives. He was ordered to Department of Corrections. (two counts) and fifth Robert Bellanger- Health Center in downtown supply a DNA sample. Bel- A week earlier, Nathan (Continued on Page 4) Fohrenkam Digi-Key’s Product Distribution Center ships electronic components around the world. Working here, you can fuel innovation worldwide from your hometown. Apply Online Today! DIGIKEY.COM/CAREERS 2 ~ www.trftimes.com Thief River Falls Times Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Beware of scams that don’t deliver If you are struggling with debt management and state law. 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