MOORHEAD, MN — Break out the golf clubs! The Meadows and Village Green Public Golf Courses in Moorhead will be opening their Driving Ranges only at 10 am on Friday. Both courses will open for the season at 9 am on Saturday. Tee times will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis on Saturday only. In Fargo, Osgood and…
Barnesville Police Department Facebook PageBARNESVILLE, MN — Police in Barnesville say a turkey might have been “looking for love in all the wrong places” during breeding season. The bird crashed through the windshield of a vehicle on I-94 just before noon. They say the driver only has minor cuts from flying glass and was in good spirits. Barnesville Police writing on…
FRAZEE, MN — A rural Frazee, Minnesota man is being treated in Fargo for an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call Sunday afternoon from 60-year-old Lloyd Bertek. He says he was attempting to de-cock the hammer on a pistol when it fired a bullet into his leg. Bertek was first taken to St. Mary’s…
GRAND FORKS, ND — UND President Mark Kennedy has sent a letter to North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott explaining that he has not yet resigned. Hagerott said he considers the announcement from Kennedy that he’s the only finalist for President of the University of Colorado his “de facto” notice of resignation. Last week, Kennedy sent an email to faculty…
FARGO, ND — Hector International Airport in Fargo continues to set records even with the bad winter weather and long delays. Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says there were 37,000 passengers in January. That is an all-time record going back to 1931 when airline service started in Fargo. March was the third busiest March in the history of the airport….
GRAND FORKS, ND — A teen venturing out on the swollen Red River in a kayak is rescued after the boat capsizes in Grand Forks. A water rescue team found 19-year-old Trevor Binstock of Grand Forks on a tree limb in the river just before midnight. He told authorities he launched his kayak to get a look at the river, but…
WAHPETON, ND — NDSCS President John Richman says he wasn’t given an opportunity to respond to many of an audit’s findings prior to its release and he disagrees with many of its conclusions. A report from the state auditor’s office found that the college in Wahpeton has engaged in inappropriate activities surrounding its Career Workforce Academy. The performance audit also found…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – President Donald Trump says he’s celebrating Tax Day with a visit to Minnesota. He highlighted the $1.5 trillion package of corporate and individual tax cuts he signed into law in 2017. The president says the economy is doing well. He also said his tax cuts are “working very, very well.” A smattering of boos rose from the audience…
FARGO, ND — The Adult Learning Center Coordinator is surprised with the Fargo Public Schools 2019 Administrator of the Year award. Jennifer Frueh was given the award by Superintendent Rupak Gandhi during the Agassiz all-building variety show. She is a graduate of Valley City State University and North Dakota State University. Frueh began her teaching career at Cheney Middle School in…
OSLO, MN — Oslo, Minnesota is now an island cut off by Red River floodwaters blocking highways in and out of the town of around 300 people. The Red has crested below the record level and is holding steady. The town is protected by a massive permanent ring levee that has been in place for years. About half the population left…
