ASHBY, Minn. — Dalton Fire Department responds to a fire at Bethel Lutheran Church near Ashby Saturday night. They arrived to find the church fully engulfed in flames. The structure collapsed before the fire was extinguished. The fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: Ashby, BETHEL LUTHERAN, Church, minnesota, STATE FIRE MARSHAL
WEST FARGO, N.D. — At approximately 3:46 p.m., May 30, 2020, West Fargo police officers witnessed a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on Main Avenue in West Fargo. Officers witnessed a vehicle drive past a road block that was in place to protect a protester. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 47-year-old Michael Griffin, was observed accelerating and striking…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — There is a small crowd of protesters gathering in Detroit Lakes Sunday evening along Highway 10 and Washington Avenue. That is prompting Mayor Matt Brenk to issue a 9 p.m. curfew for the city. It will run through 6 a.m. Monday. During the curfew, no travel is allowed on any public street, sidewalk, path or any…
FARGO, N.D. — Ten people are charged for inciting a riot and preventing arrest during the downtown Fargo rioting and looting on Saturday night. They include: 33 year old Errick Toa of Fargo. 26-year-old Teddy Mata Jr. of Fresno, California who is also charged with carrying a concealed weapon. 23-year-old Negasi Behre of Fargo. 69-year-old Gary Zende of Fargo. 34-year-old…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. — There will be no mashed potato wrestling in Barnesville this summer. The annual Potato Days Festival set for late August has been canceled. The organizers say the decision was difficult, but necessary because of COVID-19 concerns. They say Potato Days will return for its 30th anniversary celebration in 2021. The event typically attracts more than 22,000 people…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A major shakeup in the North Dakota Department of Health in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte has offered her resignation and it has been accepted by Gov. Doug Burgum. “On behalf of Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford and myself we are deeply greatly to Mylynn for her leadership to the state of…
FRAZEE, Minn. — Soon to be 13-year-old Sophia Strand of Frazee, Minnesota is making changes to her “Cupcakes for Cancer” fundraiser due to COVID-19. She will be collecting “pit-stop” donations for a foundation called “Stand By Me” started by Thad and Kristin Helmers of Frazee. It helps families with children battling cancer to pay their bills. “They help families with…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says substantial capacity has opened up at labs across the country to increase testing for COVID-19. North Dakota is in talks with another lab located outside of the state to increase testing capacity. The goal was 6,000 a day by June and the state is currently only at around 2,000. The asymptomatic rate in…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will look something like these of the past, just with much fewer people. Making remarks will be Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Kevin Cramer, and Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard….
FARGO, N.D. — Guns N’ Roses fans you probably knew this was coming. The legendary rock band is postponing its 2020 tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They were set to come to Fargo on August 23 and rock the Fargodome. A new date has yet to be determined and you should hang on to your tickets. Categories: Coronavirus,…
