Author: TJ Nelson

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Beltrami County Man Identified in Fatal House Fire

Oscar Eckstrom, 76, died in the fire
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  BLACKDUCK, Minn. — A man has died in a house fire in northern Minnesota. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says neighbors reported an explosion and a house engulfed in flames shortly after 3:30 this morning southwest of Blackduck. Oscar Eckstrom, 76, died in the fire. He was the only one living in the home in Hines Township which was…
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Jamestown Woman Sentenced After Fatal Crash in Bismarck

Voldness admitted to using meth before the deadly crash
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BISMARCK, ND — A Jamestown woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for causing a fatal crash in Bismarck. Darci Voldness, 29, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and ingesting a controlled substance in September. Authorities say Voldness made a U-turn in front of a motorcycle being driven by 33-year-old Denver Glas in August 2016. The 33-year-old Linton man…
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NTSB: Witness Describes Plane Sounded Like “A Terrible Racket” Before Crashing in Moorhead

The plane struck a light pole near an Interstate 94 weigh station before crashing into a field
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A vintage airplane that crashed last summer was obviously in distress when it went down and killed the pilot near the Moorhead airport. That is according to witness reports given to the NTSB in its final report on the crash. Mark Yaggie of Breckenridge died when the T-28 military training plane crashed July 2. Yaggie was headed…
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Minnesota Senate May be Growing Desperate as Operating Budget Remains Uncertain

Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the House and Senate's $130 million budget this spring amid a dispute over tax breaks and other measures
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  ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate may furlough staff and stop cutting checks as soon as December if the courts don’t restore their operating budget. Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the House and Senate’s $130 million budget this spring amid a dispute over tax breaks and other measures. It sparked a legal battle that is now before the state…
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Minnesota Deer Hunters Register Nearly 70,000 Deer

The total harvest last year was about 173,000
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  MINNESOTA — Minnesota hunters registered about the same number of deer during the first two days of the season as last year. The DNR says of the nearly 71,00 deer registered, 57 percent were bucks compared with 67 percent during the first weekend of the hunt last year. The agency predicts about 200,000 deer will be taken during this…
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West Fargo Bridge Undergoing Damage Assessments After Crash

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WEST FARGO, ND — Damage assessments are under way after a truck hit a railroad overpass in West Fargo. The crash happened this morning on Center Street, just north of Main Avenue. No serious injuries were reported, but the truck driver may have struck his head on the windshield. The truck was heavily damaged. Categories: Business, Crime, Local News, News…
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Moorhead Man Arrested After Allegedly Attempting to Run Down Fargo Officer

The officer was not injured
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FARGO, ND — It was a close call for a Fargo police officer. The officer was responding to a disturbance call outside an apartment building in the 2900 block of 34th Avenue South around 3:30 this morning. That’s when the officer says Dalton Beyer made eye contact and backed up at a high rate of speed, almost running over the…
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Illinois Man Arrested After Found with Missing Teen from Bemidji

He was found with the girl in Minneapolis and brought back to Beltrami County
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BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — A man from Illinois is being held in Beltrami County after picking up a 13 year old Bemidji girl and taking her to Minneapolis. Authorities say 21-year-old Chris Morales met the teen on social media. She was reported missing on Tuesday when she disappeared from her home and wasn’t at school. A neighbor of the teen…
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Altru Health System to Build “21st Century Hospital”

The specifics of the new hospital are still being determined
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  GRAND FORKS, ND — Altru Health System is making a major investment in new facilities and new technologies in Grand Forks. They have announced plans to invest over $250 million for what they call a “brand new 21st century hospital”, expand clinic services and cutting-edge surgical and emergency services. The president of Altru, Dr. Eric Lunn, said the structural…
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Kara Gloe Wins Seat On Moorhead School Board

Gloe Topped A Field of 13 Candidates in The Special Election
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A married mother of two is the newest member of the Moorhead School Board. In unofficial results, Kara Gloe won with 583 votes in a very crowded field of 13 candidates. Coming in second was Keith Vogt with 366 votes. David Marquardt was third with 125 votes. Gloe will serve just one year on the board. The…

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