VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The trial for an Arizona man accused of shooting a man in Valley City last November has been called off. 22-year-old Cornelious Johnson has reached a plea deal in the case. He has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and robbery. Sentencing has been set for October 24. The man Johnson shot is now 20 and continues…
ONTARIO, CANADA — A woman was reportedly killed by a bear near the Minnesota-Canada border Sunday evening. The 62-year-old woman has been identified as Catherine Sweatt-Mueller of Maple Plain, Minnesota. Police responded to a call at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake where a woman said her daughter was attacked by a bear while checking on her dogs. Officers arrived…
FARGO, N.D. — You can celebrate the next NDSU Bison Football win with a little “Dynasty Delight” ice cream. It’s the product of a collaboration between Cass Clay, Hornbacher’s and NDSU Athletics. The new ice cream is flavored with vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate peanuts and caramel-filled chocolate footballs. The limited-edition ice cream is only available right now at Hornbacher’s. $1…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A new scam alert from Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting. He says the scam involves a person claiming to be a Special Agent Josh Penn. The scammer claims he is working on behalf of the IRS and that your bank account was used to set up illegal bank accounts for drug cartels in Texas. The caller is…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Planning Commission has unanimously approved a zoning change for a $19 million housing complex in the Oak Grove neighborhood, just north of downtown. The River Lofts includes apartments, condos and townhouses which will buffer the four-story apartment building from homes in the historic neighborhood. There had been pushback about the project size from some homeowners in…
NORMAN CO., Minn. — A Ponsford man is dead and another man hurt after a rollover east of Twin Valley, Minnesota. Norman County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Tyler Bloom died at the scene shortly before 9:30 Tuesday night on county road 29. 24-year-old Kenneth Peake-Rogers Jr. of White Earth was taken to the hospital in Mahnomen. Both men were thrown…
FARGO, N.D. — Kmart in Minneapolis will soon be the only store in the former retail giant’s chain that is still in operation in Minnesota. The company has announced plans to close its stores in St. Paul and International falls by the end of the year. It was also announced over the weekend that Kmart on South University Drive in…
STRATHCONA, Minn. — A man is busted for meth at his grandparents home near Strathcona, Minnesota. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Shane Scherven is charged with 1st degree possession of a controlled substance. He is also on probation for burglary, theft and forgery. Drug agents seized methamphetamine, a large amount of cash and paraphernalia from the home where Scherven…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Area Public Schools is recording its highest opening day enrollment since 1972. The school district has 7,066 kids in grades K through 12. That is 79 more than during last year’s opening enrollment. Over the past five years, the district has added more than 1,000 students. The superintendent says K through 4 elementary schools have reached…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A major expansion and renovation project at Park Christian School is wrapping up in Moorhead. The $5.3 million project includes 16,300 square feet of new classrooms. Sixteen others got upgrades. There is a new commons area along with two new state of the art science rooms and a ceramics and kiln room. A new entrance will be…
