BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — A Farmington, Minnesota man camping at Elbow Lake was hurt after he was hit by a falling tree. Becker County Sheriff’s officials say 44-year-old Jeff Panzer was camping with three others on the east side of the lake when storms hit around 6:10 this morning. Panzer was sitting under an awning when a tree fell on…
A winning “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket was sold at a store in Hettinger. The ticket was sold at Central Dakota Cooperative. The winning numbers were drawn on Monday night. The player with the winning ticket has the option of receiving $25,000 for 20 years or a lump sum cash payment of $350,000. The winner has 180 days from the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — A Leonard, North Dakota man lost his pickup and $2,800 worth of fireworks. 67-year-old Jorgen Nokleberg was driving along Highway 18 around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon when the fireworks somehow ignited in the back of his pickup. The fireworks started several small grass fires along the highway near Wyndmere. His pickup is considered a total loss due…
FARGO, N.D. — The death of a young Fargo man after a crash last week near Mapleton is giving new life to others. The family of 22-year-old Cameron Bolton had to make the tough decision to take him off of life support after he was declared brain dead. The first organ donor recipients include a 30-year-old man who is getting…
FARGO, N.D. — Olympic gold medal winners will be featured at this year’s TEDxFargo. The Lamoureux twins, Jocelyne and Monique, were members of the gold medal winning Team USA Women’s Hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The North Dakota natives are on the long list of featured speakers during TEDxFargo on July 26 at the Fargo Civic Center. Here is…
FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo woman accused of drowning her newborn has had her bail set at $500,000. 36-year-old Ginny Lubitz is charged with murder and attempted murder for the May 5th death. Court documents say Lubitz placed her newborn child face down in about an inch of water in her bathtub to cause his death. Police say when…
FORT MYERS, Florida — Florida prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Lois Riess. The Minnesota woman is accused of murdering her husband and a Florida woman before being caught and arrested in Texas. A grand jury in Florida indicted the 56-year-old last month on a first-degree murder charge for the death of 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson of Fort Myers. A…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Police want to know how they’re doing. They are asking the community to take a short survey about the department. They want to know about people’s interaction with their officers. The attitude and behavior of the employee and if you feel safe living in Grand Forks. You can even give your recommendations for improvements….
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have identified the Grand Forks man whose body was pulled from the English Coulee on Sunday. He is 23-year-old Andrew Torrey. A preliminary autopsy shows Torrey died of an accidental drowning. Two people kayaking on the English Coulee south of Grand Forks Sunday morning came across a floating mat with a cell phone and…
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — There has been a third drowning in the Red River Valley in one week. Two people kayaking on the English Coulee Diversion Pond south of Grand Forks this morning came across a floating mat with a cell phone and fishing gear. A dive team was called out and they found the body of a 23-year-old…
