Author: TJ Nelson

Willmar Man’s Wife Detained After Immigration Ban

Farhan Anshur's wife and children were detained in Washington D.C. after President Trump's new immigration ban

  A Minnesota man has a message of unity after his wife was detained for a short time under President Donald Trump’s new immigration ban. Farhan Anshur arrived at MSP International with his wife and two kids last night. His wife and kids had been living in Kenya for several years, after fleeing Somalia. But Saturday, when they landed in…

NDSU, UND International Students Advised Not to Travel

International students are being asked not even to consider traveling to Canada.

  Both UND and NDSU have cautioned their international students not to travel due to the immigration order. NDSU late last week emailed students from the seven countries included in the executive order, urging them to meet with an adviser if they have plans to travel outside the U.S. The email says, “most likely, it will be recommended you do…

Delta Grounds Domestic Flights

Company Dealing With Automation Issues

Delta has grounded its domestic flights because of “automation issues.” That’s according to an advisory by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Atlanta-based airline is responding to customer complaints on Twitter by saying it is experiencing technical issues and is “working hard to get them fixed quickly to minimize the impact to our customers.” The FAA says international flights are exempt…

Officer Hurt During Traffic Stop

White Earth Police Department

A White Earth Police officer was hurt after his vehicle was hit during a traffic stop. Minnesota State Patrol says it happened around 9 o’clock last night on Highway 59 in Waubun. 63-year-old Karen Jones of White Earth lost control on the icy road and spun into the officer’s vehicle. The officer has non-life threatening injuries. Jones and her passenger…

President Trump’s Executive Order On Immigration Draws Sharp Criticism And Protests

Bans Immigrants And Refugees From Seven Muslim-Majority Countries

Several hundred people gathered at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to protest President Trump’s executive order on immigration. The demonstration was one of many across the country. Metropolitan Airports Commission spokesman Patrick Hogan says the protesters had a permit to be outside, but moved into the terminal at about 2:15 p.m. He says some airlines shut down ticketing counters near the…

Update: Custodian Fired After Horace Elementary Lockdown

West Fargo School District releases statement on Thursday incident.

  The West Fargo School District confirmed in an email that the Horace elementary custodian involved in Thursday’s incident was released from her position, effective immediately. Cass County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Tim Briggeman says the janitor has been tied to methamphetamine. She has been interviewed, but not arrested. The District will have no further comment on the event. An administrative…

Authorities Find Suspects Hiding Near A Business And In A Dumpster

Arrested In Mapleton

It’s a good thing authorities checked a dumpster in Mapleton. That is where they found one of two suspects accused of breaking into a vehicle in rural West Fargo on Tuesday afternoon. They arrested Clarissa Belgarde, 40, after finding her in the dumpster. An accomplice, Steven Summers, 28, was found hiding near a business. Belgarde and Summers are both accused…

Devils Lake Basin Could See Significant Flooding This Spring

National Weather Service Spring Flood Outlook

The first spring flood outlook of the year is out and there is a threat of significant flooding for the Devils Lake basin. The National Weather Service says the wet summer and fall along with high winter snowpack has set the stage for near record runoff into the lakes. Devils Lake and Stump Lake could rise between three and four…

Man Gets Life For Heroin Ring In FM Metro

Distributed And Sold Drugs From Minneapolis

A Minneapolis man gets life in prison for a heroin selling operation in the FM metro. Michael Modisett, 34,  was found guilty in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin. Modisett was accused of supplying and selling the drug to people in the Fargo-Moorhead area in late 2012. A total of eight…

Couple Busted For Selling Heroin

Arrested In Grand Forks Hotel

A woman and man from Grand Forks are accused of selling heroin and face a long list of drug charges after being arrested at a hotel. Michelle McCauley, 30,  faces seven felony drug counts and eight charges in total. Ian Noack, 33,  is charged with nine felony drug counts and ten charges in total. Noack was arrested on drug charges…