WASHINGTON (AP)–President Donald Trump is set to name a former pharmaceutical executive to lead his administration’s all-out effort to produce and distribute a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. A senior administration official says Moncef Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, will lead “Operation Warp Speed,” Trump’s push to accelerate the vaccine development process for COVID-19. Slaoui is to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Department of Health reported 13 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 Monday and 528 new lab-confirmed cases, bringing the state’s death toll from the disease to 591 and the total number of positive cases to 11,799. Of the 591 deaths, 472 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. There are currently 452…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A crowler can shortage is hitting breweries across Minnesota making it harder for them to stay afloat during the pandemic. Minnesota breweries are currently only allowed to sell their walk-in customers the larger 750 milliliter cans or 64 once growler sizes. Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead is hoping that they have enough of the cans in stock until…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The parents of two brothers who died in a 2015 crash during a school trip have filed a complaint with Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The complaint is under review and state law prevents the department from commenting or providing a copy at this time. Zach and Connor Kvalvog of Moorhead were on their way to a…
Minneapolis (FOX 9)–Minnesota reported 28 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 Friday, matching a daily high, as the state’s death toll from the disease rises to 371. There were 4,553 new tests completed over a 24-hour period, more than 1,000 higher than the previous high-water mark set the day before and within shouting distance of Gov. Tim Walz’s goal of 5,000 tests a…
FARGO, N.D. – Case-New Holland tractor manufacturing plant in Fargo is re-opening next month. CNH has nearly 600 employees in Fargo. The plant, which makes large tracked and four-wheel drive tractors and industrial loaders, is scheduled to resume production May 5th. Union leaders say they’ve come to an agreement with the company to ensure that employees will be safe during…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Court documents are describing the alleged roles of two people who are accused of being accomplices in the murder of Dystynee Avery in Moorhead. Twenty-six-year-old Andrea Payne and 22-year-old David Erno are each charged with aiding an offender after the fact. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Ethan Broad, who is charged with second-degree murder without intent, told Payne that he hit…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -Another COVID-19 targeted testing event will happen at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks from 12:00 to 5:00 PM on Thursday. It’s for JR Simplot employees and those who have had close contact with people with positive cases at LM Wind Power. Health officials say there are no reported cases at Simplot. State officials are calling it…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – A witness says three people drove off after a shooting at a Moorhead apartment complex. It happened around noon Wednesday on the 1300 block of 19 1/2 Street South. She says she say a car pull in the parking lot behind another when two men and a woman started shouting. They started fighting, guns were taken out…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Charges have been filed against a Moorhead man in connection with the death of a woman who had been missing since April 3. Twenty-seven-year-old Ethan Broad is charged with second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony. According to court documents, Broad told Moorhead police that he killed 19-year-old Dystynee Avery in self-defense before he dismembered the victim by…
