Author: TJ Nelson

Victim Of UTV Hit-and-Run Identified, Authorities Still Searching For Car Responsible

Authorities are looking for the driver of a 1999 Mercury Marquis who hit the UTV and fled the scene

BECKER CO., MN — The driver of a U-T-V who was killed in a hit and run crash in Becker County has been identified as 27-year-old Michael Tibbetts of Ogema. He was found unresponsive on County Road 158 in Maple Grove Township on Monday night. Tibbetts was taken to Sanford in Fargo where he died as a result of his…

UTV Driver Killed In Hit-and-Run, Authorities Seek Driver Of 1999 Mercury Marquis

Becker County Sheriff's Office was called to County Road 158 in Maple Grove Township

BECKER CO., MN — The driver of a U-T-V who was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Becker County on Monday night has died in Fargo. Becker County Sheriff’s Office was called to County Road 158 in Maple Grove Township around 6:45 p.m. They found a 27-year-old man unresponsive. He was taken to Sanford in Fargo where he died today…

Red River Women’s Clinic Sues Over Two Abortion Laws

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has said that he will be required to defend the current laws

FARGO, ND — Red River Women’s Clinic, the sole abortion clinic in North Dakota, is suing over two state laws it believes tells doctors to lie. One measure passed this year requires physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts. The other law requires doctors to tell patients that abortion terminates…

Permit Denied For FM Diversion Project By Buffalo-Red River Watershed District

The Diversion Authority is already consulting with its lawyers about what the next step should be

FARGO, ND — The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District has voted against issuing a permit for the FM Diversion project. Chair of the FM Diversion Authority, Mary Scherling, says she is disappointed but hopes the two sides can still work out a compromise. The Diversion Authority is already consulting with its lawyers about what the next step should be. Scherling says…

West Fargo Woman Arrested On Suspicion of Drunk Driving After Two-Vehicle Crash

Minnesota state patrol says 21-year-old Mikaela Kujanson pulled in front of an SUV on Highway 59

OTTER TAIL CO., MN — A West Fargo woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a two-vehicle crash in Otter Tail County Sunday night. The state patrol says 21-year-old Mikaela Kujanson pulled in front of an SUV on Highway 59 on Fish Lake Road around 9 p.m. Four people in the SUV, all from Detroit Lakes, were taken…

Passenger Dead After Driver Crashes Into Parked Vehicles In West Fargo

The crash happened around 2:30 this morning in the 1400 Block of 10th Street Southwest

WEST FARGO, ND — A 38–year–old West Fargo man is dead after the driver of the car he was in crashed into two parked vehicles. The crash happened around 2:30 this morning in the 1400 Block of 10th Street Southwest in West Fargo. North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and says the 34-year-old male driver turned into the…

Main Avenue And Sheyenne Street Road Construction Changes Coming This Week

Work Will Directly Impact Parts of Fargo and West Fargo

It’s about to get even more difficult to get around downtown Fargo thanks to the next phase of the Main Avenue makeover project. Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, crews will close the Main Avenue and Broadway intersection. The closure will last for the new few months. Pedestrian access through the intersection will be available during the reconstruction work in…

Major Backup On Interstate 94 After Multiple-Vehicle Crash In Moorhead

No major injuries were reported

MOORHEAD, MN — This was the way things looked on Interstate 94 on Thursday afternoon. First responder crews responding to a multiple-vehicle crash around 4 o’clock. No major injuries were reported. It was on I-94 and near the 8th Street South exit ramp in Moorhead. Traffic in the eastbound lane was backed up for a couple of miles. Everyone was…

West Fargo Boy Surprised With New Bike And Helmet In The Hospital

The boy was recently hit by an SUV while riding his bike near L.E. Berger Elementary School

FARGO, ND — A West Fargo boy who was recently hit by an SUV while riding his bike near L.E. Berger Elementary School has a new bike. West Fargo police officers delivered the bike to 8-year-old Donte Bravecrow at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Donte turned in front of an SUV last Wednesday at the intersection of 4th Avenue and…