FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A trial is called off after the defendant reaches a plea deal in a child sex abuse case in Fergus Falls. A jury was ready to hear the case of 59-year-old Thomas Iacono. But the Rothsay man entered an Alford plea, not admitting guilt but acknowledging that the prosecution had enough evidence to convict him. Prosecutors…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia has been awarded a $1 million dollar grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant was awarded to the college in honor of former Mellon Foundation president and Concordia College alumnus Dr. Earl Lewis. Lewis has been a member of the Board of Regents and has previously helped fund diversity scholarships. The grant will be…
FARGO, N.D. — Some of the most successful stage productions of all time are a part of the upcoming “Broadway in Fargo” season. “Chicago the Musical” is just one of six stage productions coming to the Gate City Bank Theatre at Fargodome over the course of a year. The only bad news for fans of “Chicago” is that you’ll have…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A report of a man sleeping in his vehicle sets off a chase in Polk County. Deputies say 24-year-old Brady Werre of Minot had just woken up and drove off as deputies attempted to stop him. It happened early Monday at the intersection of Polk County 46 and Highway 2. The pursuit ended near Mentor after…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Democratic lawmaker is holding a 24-hour sit-in on the Minnesota House floor to protest the lack of action on gun legislation. Rep. Erin Maye Quade began the protest this morning. Several Democratic colleagues and one suburban Republican joined at the start to share stories of Minnesotans who were fatally shot. Maye Quade is a first-term…
GROTON, CT — Police in Groton, Connecticut have issued an alert for a 24-year-old sailor from Stillwater, Minnesota who has been missing for a week. Jacob Tyler is a member of the crew on the USS North Dakota, which is docked at the base. He didn’t show up for work last week at the Naval Submarine Base. His mother, Barbara…
Gov. Doug Burgum, Wayne Stenehjem, Doug GoehringBISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Industrial Commission is eight months behind in publishing meeting minutes. The commission is made up of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. Executive Director Karlene Fine says her assistant has been out for an extended medical leave, which has contributed to the…
HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. — Two people are awakened by a loud noise in the middle of the night and look out to see their house on fire. It happened around 3:30 this morning about three miles north of Park Rapids. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office found the house fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. The people inside were able…
FARGO, N.D. — The conditions are finally right for Fargo Park District to open up some golf courses. Rose Creek will open its 18-hole course at noon on Tuesday. Prairiewood will open its 9-hole course at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. El Zagal will open its 9-hole course on Saturday at 10:00 am. Riding carts will not be available due to…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Police are searching for a couple, with connections in North Dakota and possibly Ohio, who ran off with their 2-year-old daughter who was set to be removed from their house in South Carolina. Media outlets report that they were spotted in Georgetown, Kentucky around 2 p.m. on Friday. The two parents, Jessica Louise Ray and William…
