FARGO, N.D. — Downtown Fargo is going to turn into a mini Sturgis on September 7. Fargo VFW and Downtown Community Partnership are welcoming the inaugural “American Veterans Motorcycle Show”. It will feature the finest, fastest and the ugliest machines on 2 or 3 wheels. All motorcycles are welcome and awards will be handed out. The afternoon event will include…
FacebookMOORHEAD, Minn. — The 7th Annual Addie’s Royal Cupcake Stand had a record year! It was all started by Minnesota Miss Amazing Jr. Teen 2019, Addie Lorezel. She made the grand total announcement on Facebook with her mom, Marisa. “Drumroll please,” said Marisa. “The grand total is: $7,200,” said Addie. That is enough money to grant the wishes of two…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. — Grand Forks County has its first human case of West Nile virus of the season. No other information about the person has been released. North Dakota Health Department reports just three other cases so far this year in McHenry, Mercer and Golden Valley counties. Most human cases of West Nile occur during August and September….
HAWLEY, Minn. — Law enforcement calls it “swatting.” Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says that’s what happened this afternoon when deputies and other officers rushed to Hawley. Dispatch received a call from someone claiming that someone had been taken hostage at a home. Red River Valley Swat was headed to the scene but deputies arrived and spoke with the homeowner….
MAHNOMEN, Minn. — White Earth Nation will swear in its new chairman on Friday. Michael Fairbanks will become the leader of the largest tribe in Minnesota. He defeated Brent Gish in a special election last week to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Chairman Terry Tibbetts. He was elected in 2016 and passed away this past March…
CLEARWATER CO., Minn. — A Clearbook, Minnesota man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a woman August 1. 23-year-old Tristan Kilde is accused of killing 37-year-old Natasha Thompson of Rice Lake. Deputies from Clearwater and Mahnomen counties and officers from the White Earth Police Department found the woman lying outside a home….
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the Fargo Park Board violated the state’s open meetings laws. He says the board failed to give adequate notice about a special meeting regarding the departure of Park District Executive Director Joel Vettel. Stenehjem says notice of the July 2 meeting was insufficient to adequately inform the public of the…
May 2018FARGO, N.D. — A man faces charges after nearly dragging a Fargo police officer last Friday. He was found sitting in an SUV outside a motel with a backpack next to the vehicle containing an estimated $10,000. The officer says Eric Faleide of Fargo appeared nervous and gave conflicting statements about who owned the SUV. It had a temporary…
MINNEAPOLIS — Children’s Minnesota has reported finding four cases of lung injury in the Minneapolis area potentially related to vaping. The Minnesota Department of Health notes that the cases are similar to recent cases reported in Wisconsin and Illinois. The Health Department is asking health care providers and parents to be on the lookout for vaping as a cause of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A state senate hearing on turmoil at the Department of Human Services in Minnesota turns to talk of overpayments. $25 million was overpaid to the White Earth Nation and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The money was paid for substance abuse therapy treatments covered under Medicaid over five years. Sen. Michelle Benson chairs…
