MOORHEAD, Minn. — A sex offender who was convicted of raping and holding a seven-months pregnant exotic dancer prisoner has been sentenced. Jesse Paskey, 34, of Moorhead, was given 30 years in prison for the December 2012 crime. He was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison for the crime in 2013. But Paskey sought a new trial and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man who entertained radio listeners for decades in the region has passed away. Don Dresser, 84, died Friday at Lilac Assisted Living in Moorhead. His radio career began at KTRF in Thief River Falls in the 1950’s. Don heard about an opening at 970 WDAY in Fargo and applied and eventually became part of a popular…
FARGO, ND — Mayor Mahoney says construction on the Block 9 project could be delayed until next spring. Work on the 18 story building in downtown Fargo was originally planned to start last year. A hotel, offices, condos, a parking garage and a renovated city plaza are planned. Mahoney says rumblings that the project is in trouble are not true….
FARGO, ND — A pregnant Fargo woman is still missing and people are sharing messages of prayers on the Fargo Police Department Facebook post. Savanna Greywind, 22, was last seen on Saturday at her apartment building in north Fargo. Greywind is eight months pregnant. She is five feet, four inches tall with brown hair and green eyes. She was…
JAMESTOWN, ND — Authorities in Jamestown are investigating a garage fire. Firefighters were called to the detached garage at 1213 5th Avenue Southeast last Wednesday. An investigation found that the garage was being used as a living space. The case has been turned over to the Jamestown Police Department and is considered an open criminal investigation. Categories: Community, Crime,…
GARFIELD, Minn. — A house in Douglas County, Minnesota was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says Garfield and Brandon Fire Departments responded to the fire in Garfield around 9:30 a.m. It had quickly spread throughout the house. Two people inside were able to escape unharmed. The initial investigation shows the cause was from maintenance work in…
NORTH DAKOTA — A federal judge has blocked a North Dakota law designed to protect farm equipment dealers. The law permits implement dealers to sell generic rather than name-brand replacement parts. Four major manufacturers of farm implements filed a lawsuit that claims the law is unconstitutional. The judge’s order directs Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem not to enforce the measure…
MORTON COUNTY, ND — A 24-year-old South Dakota man died after his car hit a bull. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Blake Huber was northbound on Highway 31 in Morton County. His car first hit a bull standing on the road and then crashed into a bridge railing over the Cannonball River. The McIntosh…
MINOT, ND — North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven’s father has passed away. Jack Hoeven died Saturday at 87. The longtime Minot banker is being remembered as a community supporter who served in numerous organizations and helped develop low-income housing for the elderly. Hoeven helped build Minot’s First Western Bank & Trust from a local start-up in 1964 to a…
GRAND FORKS, ND — A Grand Forks man has been charged for child sex crimes dating back to 2009. Four felony counts of gross sexual imposition were filed against 36-year-old George Lyons in late June. A preliminary hearing earlier this month was cancelled and his next court appearance is set for October. The North Dakota BCI reopened the 2009 child…
