NATIONAL — Carson Wentz is fighting back following a number of tweets that criticized him for posting a photo of his dog during a goose hunting trip. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback tweeted a birthday greeting for his golden retriever, “Mama Henley.” The tweet said “We’ve been through a lot in 5 years, best hunting buddy I could ask for.” One…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota has a new senator as Lt. Governor Tina Smith gets sworn into office. The Democrat was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on the Senate floor in Washington. Just before taking the oath of office, Smith got her name plate placed outside her new office in Washington. She resigned as the state’s Lieutenant Governor…
WEST FARGO, ND — A long-time former television news anchor in the valley is seeking a new job in politics. Austen Schauer is running as a Republican for the District 13 House seat which covers West Fargo. Schauer says he wants to bring common sense ideas to Bismarck. He worked in television news for 36 years at both KVRR…
FARGO, ND — People were forced out of their apartments in the middle of the night after a bathroom ceiling fan fire. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. at 2421 20th Avenue South in Fargo. Firefighters had to pull down part of the ceiling to make sure the fire did not extend into the rafters. Damage was limited to…
BEMIDJI, Minn. — A Bemidji man faces charges of attempted murder and arson after a fire near Bemidji. Damian Smith, 20, was arrested at the scene Monday night. Beltrami County deputies say Smith was acting strangely. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of exposure to smoke before he was booked into jail. Crews arrived at the house…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s a big promotion for the public face of the Moorhead Police Department. Tory Jacobson has been elevated to the rank of Captain. Jacobson has over 26 years of law enforcement experience through various assignments and ranks within the department. He will continue to serve as the Moorhead PD’s Public Information Officer. His promotion took effect…
RAPID CITY, SD — A woman’s body was found in a vehicle following a high-speed chase in South Dakota. A court complaint says 30-year-old Tosten Lommen of Santa Cruz, California faces charges including aggravated eluding and drunken driving. State authorities are investigating the suspicious death. Bond has been set at $2.5 million. A trooper caught Lommen going more than…
NATIONAL — Sen. Al Franken has officially resigned from the Senate. The Minnesota Democrat formally resigned this afternoon. It comes nearly a month after he announced his plans to leave Congress after numerous sexual misconduct allegations in November. Franken joined the Senate in 2009 after winning a months-long recount. His departure sets the stage for Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith…
FARGO, ND — A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo. The plane touched down around 5:45 this evening and ended up on its belly after a problem with the landing gear. The plane circled the airport a few times before landing to burn off some fuel. Four people were on board the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, ND — A Breckenridge man was hurt and arrested for DUI after crashing his pickup on a road north of Fairmount shortly before 3 a.m. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year old Mark Vergal lost control of his pickup on a rural road, slid into a ditch, hit an embankment and rolled, coming to rest on…
