CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — Prosecutors say a Clay County jail inmate sexually assaulted a woman after he was allowed work release. Twenty-eight-year-old Alexander Cookson of Hawley has been in custody awaiting trial for a number of charges including malicious punishment of a child. Court documents say Cookson sexually assaulted the woman last Wednesday in Hitterdal. Clay County Attorney Bran Melton…
FARGO, ND — Xcel Energy crews worked through the night to restore power after an outage that hit parts of south Fargo. Initial reports indicated the outage was caused by a power pole that caught on fire and burned through feeder wires. Line crews had to rebuild the top of the pole. The outage was reported after 9 p.m….
BISMARCK, ND — A man convicted of killing a woman behind a Bismarck store has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. A jury in September found 35-year-old Morris Brickle-Hicks guilty of beating 40-year-old Misty Coffelt and leaving her to die behind Runnings in April 2016. Prosecutors say that Brickle-Hicks’ lack of remorse and violent behavior called for the…
REGIONAL — There are a number of entertainment acts, concerts and attractions coming to North Dakota and Minnesota. Kelly Clarkson will be performing for VIP Super Bowl ticket holders during two separate events on the day of the game. She will perform at a pre-game party called the 52 Live party for Super Bowl ticket holders at the Armory. She’ll…
HANKINSON, ND — A woman is being treated after accidentally shooting herself in the leg. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office was called to St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge after Sara Kiner arrived last night. The 28-year-old told authorities that she was handling a 9mm handgun when it went off and struck her in the leg. The accidental shooting happened…
MINNESOTA — Minnesotans who buy health insurance on the individual market have until Wednesday to enroll if they want to be covered by January 1. MNsure will have extended hours at its call center and 24-hour online availability as the deadline approaches. The state set up a 10 week enrollment window after consulting with providers and health care advocates….
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — Two ATV’s went through the ice on lakes in Becker County on Saturday. The first call came in at 3:45 after a male and his ATV went through the ice on Little Cormorant Lake. He made it off the ice safely and didn’t require medical attention. A little over an hour later another male driving an…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Ottertail, Minnesota man was rescued after the snowmobile he was on fell through the ice on Walker Lake Saturday afternoon. Two members of the Ottertail Fire Department, in water rescue suits, were able to pull the man from the water after about 30 minutes. Hubert Hovland was taken to the Perham hospital with severe…
WAHPETON, ND — The names have been released of two people killed Saturday night in a single vehicle crash south of Wahpeton. The Highway Patrol says 37-year-old Jeremy Denetz of Doran, Minnesota and 35-year-old Jessica Denetz of Mantador, North Dakota were ejected from their pickup and died at the scene. The driver of the pickup was southbound on a gravel…
MINNESOTA — Minnesota has announced restrictions on the use of the herbicide dicamba for 2018. It comes in response to complaints by soybean growers across the country that it harmed their crops this year. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has set a June 20 cut-off date for applying the herbicide. They also prohibit applications when the temperature or forecast…
