DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Crews responded to a report of a possible drowning late Saturday afternoon. The missing man was identified as 24-year old Abdimajid Osman Nur. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says he was on an inflatable canoe with a family member. Nur went swimming and began struggling. The family member tried to rescue him, the canoe capsized and…
A pandemic isn’t keeping a determined young woman with a big heart from helping kids live out their dreams. Addie’s 8th annual Royal Cupcake Stand is still on. This year’s stand is Tuesday, August 11th. Money raised goes to the Sunshine Foundation, which helps sick kids live out their dream experiences. You’ll still be able to get your cupcakes…
COVID-19 is taking a lot from us. The virus is taking away events, things we took for granted, even our sense of safety and security. For some people, it’s taking their health, or tragically taking their loved ones away. But this weekend I accomplished something COVID-19 tried to take away, and it felt like an act of defiance against…
DILWORTH, Minn. — In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. “I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move my arms — or my right arm, I couldn’t move that,” he said, describing what his family told him about the incident. He and his neighbor Dick Schroeder were chopping and stacking…
La Grande Township, Minn. — One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Co Rd 40 and Co Rd 8 in Douglas County. The Sheriff’s Office says it received reports that a vehicle had rolled over and a person was trapped. Initial evidence suggests that a GMC Yukon driving westbound on Co Rd 8…
(NCAA) According to multiple reports, The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. NDSU has talked about still playing some non-conference games despite the expected news of Missouri Valley looking to move its season to the spring. UND’s plan was to start practice on Monday. The lower half of Division…
FARGO, N.D. — The Missouri Valley Football Conference powers that be came together and the latest is, those powers voted against league games this fall. Instead, there will be a spring season. A full eight game season, with playoffs to follow. The word first escalated this morning after North Dakota State’s first training camp practice — when Ross Uglem of…
Part of our region is essentially cut off from the rest of the United States because of the pandemic, and businesses there are suffering. Minnesota’s Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods County isn’t connected to the rest of the U.S. by land. To get to the popular fishing destination in a car you have to go into Canada…
They are rapidly disappearing from our ecosystem and they do so much to keep our outdoors vibrant. Now you can help this morning. Keep pollinators happy and healthy by planting just a few things in your garden. Melinda Myers tells us what works best in this week’s Garden Moment. Give nature and your garden a helping hand this season by…
If you really want to social distance and truly get away from it all, behind layers of security, a place where you can truly shut off from the world, we’ve got the the spot for you. Only, people are starting to take notice everywhere. You can bid on a sprint missile site in Walsh County. The auction is August…
