MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man injured in a fire Tuesday at a house that had a daycare has died of his injuries. Moorhead city officials say 62-year-old Robert Blue of Moorhead died yesterday. Police are investigating the cause of his death and his body has been sent to St. Paul for an autopsy. Firefighters found smoke and flames in the…
POLK CO., Minn. — Governor Tim Walz and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen are getting an up close look at drought conditions in Polk County. They stopped by the Reitmeier Farm to see the impact the drought is having on producers in the western part of the state. Walz says they are working to mobilize state and federal resources…
WADENA, Minn. — A 39-year-old man is dead in an ATV crash in rural Wadena, Minnesota. The crash was reported around 6:30 Wednesday night. Authorities found the man unresponsive near his ATV and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. They say it appears he lost control on a dirt road. The man’s name is being withheld while family members are notified. Categories:…
FARGO, N.D. — If you live in the metro, chances are you’ll soon be hearing and seeing the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying overhead. They will begin practice sessions Thursday for this weekend’s Fargo AirSho. That also means some roads around Hector International Airport will be closed to traffic on Thursday and Friday. Roads that will be closed between 11:45…
FARGO, N.D. — The U.S. Army has awarded a $13 million contract to Gast Construction Company of Fargo. They will build the new Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations center for the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing. The concrete building will be nearly 26,000 square feet. It will be used to support new advanced technology and equipment critical to the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks city leaders are asking people to limit their outdoor water usage. People are asked to voluntarily participate, it is not mandatory. Starting Thursday, residential water users in odd numbered homes are asked to limit the watering of their lawns to between 4 am – 11 am on Mondays and Thursdays. Residential water users in even…
BISMARCK N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum calls it “preposterous”. The Biden administration is extending non-essential travel restrictions at the northern and southern borders until August 21. The administration is under fire for continuing to keep them in place more than a year into the pandemic, and after Canada announced it was reopening to vaccinated Americans on August 9….
Dillon Christianson / Becker County Sheriff’s Office FacebookBECKER CO., Minn. — Becker County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 20-year-old Dillon Christianson of Ponsford. They say Christianson was reported missing around 5 Tuesday afternoon. He was last seen walking on County Highway 26, southeast of Ponsford around 3 pm. Christianson has been diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and is diabetic. The Native…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police detectives have identified a juvenile as a person of interest in the fire that caused $1.25 million in damage to a strip mall this spring. A report has been forwarded to the Juvenile Court system for review. The arson gutted a large portion of the building along 32nd Avenue South in Fargo on May 11….
Honor the Earth / FacebookPARK RAPIDS, Minn. — Environmental activist Winona LaDuke is among a small group of people arrested at Shell River near Park Rapids. They were protesting work on the river for the Line 3 replacement project by Enbridge. Honor the Earth, of which LaDuke is executive director, says a total of seven women were zip-tied and taken…
