Author: TJ Nelson

Joint Funeral Service To Be Held Tuesday For Farm Accident Victims

The joint funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville

MILLERVILLE, Minn. — A small west-central Minnesota community is saying goodbye to three family members killed in a tragic farm accident. Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Curt, Alex and Steven Boesl. The joint funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville. 47-year-old Curt Boesl and his 11-year-old son Alex…

Holiday lights at Lindenwood Park go dim early

FARGO, N.D. – The holiday lights have gone out at Lindenwood Park. Fargo-Moorhead Sertoma Club pulled the plug one day early on its annual Holiday Lights in Lindenwood Park. They say they are very disappointed to have to close early, but with the large amount of snow we received the park is impassible. The lights display was supposed to run through…

UND Football Player Seriously Hurt In Skiing Accident In Colorado

Hunter Pinke suffered trauma to his head and back and has a severed spinal cord

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A UND football player has a long road ahead of him after a skiing accident in Colorado right after Christmas. Hunter Pinke suffered trauma to his head and back and has a severed spinal cord. UND Head Football Coach Bubba Schweigert says Pinke is the spiritual leader of the team. He says he is very courageous and…

Halfway House Walk Away Back In Custody

Timothy Beaulieu failed to return to Centre Inc. on December 5

FARGO, N.D. — A U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate who failed to return to a halfway house in Fargo on December 5th is back in custody. Timothy Beaulieu Jr., 37, was arrested without incident by Red Lake Tribal Police this afternoon at approximately 4:37pm.  Beaulieu was arrested by tribal police on a charge of public nuisance. Beaulieu was also wanted…

Grand Forks Fire Crews Rescue Dog From Storm Drain

Scott and Melissa Badger called authorities about their Springer Spaniel, Kenai

GRAND FORKS, ND –A happy ending for a Grand Forks family whose dog got trapped in a storm drain. Scott and Melissa Badger called authorities about their Springer Spaniel, Kenai, around 10 Sunday morning. The dog went through the discharge grate and was unable to get out. Fire crews could hear the dog but couldn’t see him. They removed a…

Man Identified In Fatal Crash Near Park River

He is 35-year-old Bradley Lund of Pisek, North Dakota

PARK RIVER, ND — A man killed in a crash near Park River, North Dakota has been identified. He is 35-year-old Bradley Lund of Pisek, North Dakota. The crash happened around 10:15 Saturday morning two and a half miles south of town on 134th Avenue Northeast. Highway Patrol says Lund’s SUV left the road, entered the ditch and then a…

Lake Bronson Man Dies In Crash Near Thief River Falls

58-year-old Gary Austad's SUV rolled into a ditch after the crash on Pennington County Road 22

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN –A Lake Bronson, Minnesota man dies after running a stop sign and hitting a vehicle near Thief River Falls, Minnesota. 58-year-old Gary Austad’s SUV rolled into a ditch after the crash on Pennington County Road 22 after 11 o’clock Saturday night. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Authorities say there was evidence that Austad had been…

Two Brothers Die In Grain Silo Incident North of Alexandria

The victims are identified as 47-year-old Curt Boesl and 49-year-old Steven Boesl

MILLERVILLE, MN — Two brothers are dead after being overcome by fumes in a grain silo on a Millerville, Minnesota farm. That is located about a half hour northwest of Alexandria. The victims are identified as 47-year-old Curt Boesl and 49-year-old Steven Boesl. Authorities say Curt’s 11-year-old son Alex also fell ill to the fumes late Saturday morning and was…

Discovery Middle School Student Suspended And Charged For Concealed Weapon

During a search of the student's locker, a BB pistol was found in a backpack

Courtesy: Fargo Public SchoolsFARGO, N.D. — A Discovery Middle School student is charged after a BB pistol is found in the student’s locker. A parent phoned in a tip to the school Wednesday morning that their child suspected the student of having a gun. During a search of the student’s locker, the BB pistol was found in a backpack. It…

Rep. Collin Peterson Leaning Against Impeachment But Sticking With Party

He says he has been approached about becoming a Republican

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson says he’s leaning against voting in favor of impeachment for President Trump, but he has yet to make a final decision. He says he doesn’t believe Democrats have presented a solid enough case. Peterson says with little chance of the Republican-controlled senate going along, the process is only dividing the country further….