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Thief River Falls

The City of Thief River Falls, population 8,722, is located in Northwestern Minnesota in Pennington County, approximately 70 miles south of the Canadian border, where the Thief River flows into the Red Lake River.  Not only does Thief River Falls serve as a regional center for its agricultural base, it has also developed and retained a commercial and industrial base that includes numerous manufacturing and distribution center jobs, while being surrounded by rivers, wildlife refuges and forests. 

 

Resident Info: 

City Hall Hours - City Hall hours are 8:00-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (Summer hours are from Memorial Day - Labor Day). 

Garbage Bag Handout  - Annual handout is in June. If you missed handout, please call City Hall 218-681-4145. Bags can be picked up at the utility billing office inside City Hall.  MORE INFO

Residential Sidewalk Snow Policy - Sidewalk snow must be removed 48 hours after snowfall. For more information, CLICK HERE.

City Council Meetings - WATCH LIVE or on local cable channels (Sjobergs channel 13 or Garden Valley channel 37). 

 

News & Announcements

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Application for Council Member Ward 3 »

The City of Thief River Falls is presently taking applications for the position of Council Member Ward 3.  We will be...

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Cannabis and Lower Potency Hemp Edibles Ordinance »

City Council approved an amendment to City Code Chapter 114 entitled "Cannabis" by adding section 114.02 - "Cannabis ...

Pennington County HMP

Public Comment Sought for Pennington County's Hazard Mitigation Plan »

Pennington County has completed an updated draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback.

Maxfield Research & Consulting

City of Thief River Falls Housing Study »

Maxfield Research and Consulting, LLC. was engaged by the City of Thief River Falls to conduct a Comprehensive Housing...

City Code Update »

The City of Thief River Falls City Code is now hosted by Municode.  Municode allows you to search with ease and allows...

Calendar Parking & Winter Snow Information »

Snow removal operations begin when snowfall has reached 2 inches. Snow removal starts with major arterial roads and...

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