Author: TJ Nelson

Body Found Red River
Local News, North Dakota News

Body Found Near Red River Last Thursday Identified

Results of an autopsy have not been released
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FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo release the identity of a man found dead last Thursday along the Red River. He is 44-year-old John Ross. Police say he had no permanent address. Ross’ body was found on the banks of the river Thursday afternoon in the 3100 block of South University Drive. Results of an autopsy have not been released….

Pete
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Pete Buttigieg Ends Presidential Campaign

It further narrows the field of Democrats less than a month after he declared victory in the contested Iowa caucuses.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Pete Buttigieg, who rose from relative obscurity as an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday. The decision came just a day after one of Buttigieg’s leading rivals, Joe Biden, scored a resounding victory in South Carolina that sparked new pressure on the party’s moderate wing to…

Dominos
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$25,000 Reward Offered After Pizza Delivery Driver Shot Dead In Sioux Falls

The suspect, wearing a light-colored hoodie sweatshirt and light-colored pants, fled the scene
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver in Sioux Falls. Thirty-year-old Casey Bonhorst was making the delivery to an east side home Wednesday night when he was killed. The suspect, wearing a light-colored hoodie sweatshirt and light-colored pants, fled the scene. The…
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Elevations On Lake Ashtabula And Reservation Dam Being Lowered

Preparing for potential spring snowmelt
TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering reservoir elevations within the Red River Basin based on recent snow measurements, in order to prepare for potential spring snowmelt. The Corps is currently lowering the elevation of Lake Ashtabula, located near Valley City. It will be drawn down nearly 2 feet in time for spring runoff. Reservation Dam,…

Andy Welsh
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St. Cloud Bar Owner Accused Of Setting Fire

Andrew Welsh of St. Joseph is being held in the Stearns County Jail on suspicion of arson
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The owner of a historic St. Cloud bar has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting fire to the business. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says 40-year-old Andrew Welsh, of St. Joseph, is being held in the Stearns County Jail on suspicion of arson. Welsh is accused of setting the February 17 blaze…

Hallmark Damage
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Vehicle Crashes Into Hallmark Store In South Fargo

The person behind the while confused their drive and reverse gears
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FARGO, N.D. — Workers spent the day cleaning up a mess after a vehicle crashed into Amy’s Hallmark in south Fargo. It happened around 10 Wednesday morning. The person behind the wheel confused their drive and reverse gears and accidentally crashed into the store front. Two windows were broken and emergency crews were called to get the person out of…

Molson Coors

UPDATE: Molson Coors Employee Kills 5 People On Campus in Milwaukee

Mayor Tom Barrett called it “a horrible, horrible day for the employees here.”
TJ Nelson,

**UPDATE 2/26/2020 8:30 P.M.** MILWAUKEE (AP) – Police say the gunman who opened fire at one of the nation’s largest breweries in Milwaukee killed five employees before taking his own life. Police identified the assailant who attacked the Molson Coors complex as a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who worked there. The shooting occurred at a sprawling facility that includes a mix…
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Horse Found Dead On Property Under Investigation Along I-29

Owner Tells authorities He Was responsible For The Animal's Death
TJ Nelson,

ARGUSVILLE, N.D. – A horse is found dead one day after authorities stopped at a property along I-29 to investigate its welfare. Cass County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement about the investigation: After an investigation into the welfare of a horse along I-29 prompted by public concerns, Cass County authorities, with the assistance of the Animal Health Division of…
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Fargo City Commission approves Target liquor license

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. – You will be able to buy alcohol at Target Wine & Spirits in the near future. The Fargo City Commissioners unanimously approve its liquor license application. The Class-B limited license will cost the corporation $80,000 and it is non-transferable. Target plans to construct the liquor store just north of its current retail location along 13th Avenue South….
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Walhalla Newspaper In Operation Since 1896 Is Going Out of Business

Publisher Unable To Find A Buyer
TJ Nelson,

WALHALLA, N.D. — The Walhalla Mountaineer is going out of business after being published for well over 120 years. Editor and publisher Rodney Huffman says he has been unable to find a buyer for the weekly newspaper. Walhalla Mountaineer began publishing in 1896. Huffman has been with the paper for 56 years. The paper only has one other employee who…

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