ST. PAUL, MN — Law enforcement is reminding drivers to move over or slow down when they see flashing lights. Minnesota State Patrol says nine squad cars have been hit by passing vehicles so far this month. Troopers say five of those crashes resulted in injuries. Snow and icy road conditions were contributing factors in some of the crashes. More than…
MOORHEAD, MN — Kids in Moorhead will now be going to school on April 22 to makeup for school being closed February 7 due to the blizzard. A decision has not been made for January 29 and 30. School was canceled those days for extreme cold. Two-hour late starts factor into lost learning time and might result in additional makeup days….
NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – A semi pulling a livestock trailer crashes near Devils Lake in snow fog, killing 16 head of cattle. The crash happened at noon on Highway 2. The Highway Patrol says Garrett Hoopman of Dunseith was heading east when he was passed by a truck tractor and was left in a cloud of snow. Hoopman ran…
School districts are being surveyed to decide whether to ask lawmakers for a shorter school year after winter weather forced many to cancel classes. The Minnesota Department of Education and lobbying groups are seeking information about how the last two weeks of extreme cold and snow have affected class time totals. A number of districts could fall short of the…
FARGO, ND — A man jumps into action when he smells smoke coming from a neighboring apartment. The man broke in and found a woman and two children sleeping on a couch in an apartment in the 500 block of Oak Street North in Fargo. It happened around 2:30 this afternoon. He grabbed the kids and brought them outside, woke the…
UPDATE 4:00 PM Monday: The Alerus Center has announced Grand Forks Comic Con will now be held on September 28 and 29. UPDATE 3:00 PM Monday: A spokesperson with Grand Forks Comic Con says the event will be rescheduled since it was originally supposed to be held the same weekend as ValleyCon in Fargo. GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is difficult to work for, saying she has high expectations for the people who work for her. Klobuchar was asked Sunday about the reports of high staff turnover and the loss of potential staff for the presidential campaign she announced in Minneapolis. Klobuchar says “I can be tough” and that…
FARGO, ND — Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling group Pentatonix is coming to Fargo. “Here’s the deal,” said the group in an announcement video. “We had so much fun last year on tour that we just kind of want to do it again this year. But this time we want to go to many more places, see new people, see new…
LARIMORE, ND — Two people escape a house fire in Larimore but one of their pets died in the fire. Crews were called out to the 200 block of 3rd Street East around 7 o’clock Wednesday night. The basement was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. Four pets were in the home at the time of the fire….
WASHINGTON – President Trump in his State of the Union address calls for Democrats and Republicans to work together to tackle major issues to ease the deep partisan rancor that recently fueled the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Mr. Trump said his agenda is not a Republican or Democratic agenda, but “the agenda of the American people.” He says the…
