CROOKSTON, Minn. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office publicly calls out a popular weather figure. On its Facebook page, the sheriff’s office says it would like to speak with Punxsutawney Phil regarding statements he made on February second. The groundhog didn’t see his shadow meaning he predicted six more weeks of Winter. It turns out, he’s not a quality predictor of…
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A publicist for Luke Perry says the “Riverdale” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star has died. He was 52. Publicist Arnold Robinson said that Perry died Monday after suffering a massive stroke. Robinson says Perry’s family and friends were with him when he died. Among them were his children, siblings, fiancee and former wife. The actor had…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is again feting football champions with burgers and fries. Trump is celebrating the Division 1-winning North Dakota State University football team at the White House with a lunch that includes Big Macs, french fries and Chick-fil-A sandwiches. Trump served a similar spread that included hundreds of hamburgers to the college football champion Clemson Tigers…
Mother Nature got in the way the first time, but The Next Step ND isn’t letting her stop them. You can help a victim of human trafficking regain her independence with a purse. The group is hosting its rescheduled fundraiser, Purses for a Purpose, this week. The original event was postpones due to weather on February 7th. Emily Brooks…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It’s officially March which means if you’re a sports fan, you can’t get through the month without some madness. Usually it’s the veteran laden team who makes the ran to a championship, however, Kindred girls basketball changed that narrative Saturday night. The Vikings only have one senior on their roster. It was the freshman Kristina Freier who…
STANFORD, Calif. – (NDSU Athletics) Host Stanford University scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the fifth inning to edge North Dakota State 3-2 at the Nike Invitational on Sunday, March 3, at Smith Family Stadium. North Dakota State (9-8) is scheduled to play Illinois State (5-15) at 10 a.m. CT on Friday, March 8, in Miami. Teaghan…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Thompson and Kindred faced off in the Class B State Semifinal looking to advance to the State Final on Saturday night. The Tommies controlled the game and lead by 9 after three quarters. Their lead was up to 13 at one point but the Vikings came all the way back in the fourth quarter to erase…
FOSTER COUNTY, N.D. – The Foster County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found the body of a missing man around 5:30 PM Friday. Police say Rees G. Bennett was found a quarter mile away from the home he was reported missing from. The sheriff’s office has not said where the man was found and said more information may be released Monday. The…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney issues a proclamation congratulating residents on braving “Fridguary.” “A trip down Hornbacher’s frozen food aisle now feels more like a saunter in a sauna than subzero. And whereas the people no longer say North Dakota is flat thanks to the Fargo snow mountains,” Mahoney said. Mayor Mahoney says even though some communities may misplace…
JORDAN, Minn. – Police officers in Jordan, Minnesota are called to check on the welfare of a man standing motionless outside in the cold not wearing a coat and hugging a pillow. Officers found out it wasn’t a man at all. It was a cardboard cutout of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The police department says “the caller was not wanting to…
