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One Moorhead Man Killed, One Hurt In Single Vehicle Crash In Otter Tail County

The patrol says alcohol was a factor in the crash

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — We now know the names of two young Moorhead men involved in a deadly single vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in New York Mills. The state patrol says 21-year-old Daniel Carlson lost control of his vehicle near Broadway Road, entered the median and rolled several times before coming to rest on Highway 10. His passenger, 21-year-old…

K9 Kash Outfitted With Protective Vest By Non-Profit Group

MOORHEAD, Minn. — K9 Kash is ready to take down some bad guys thanks to a new bullet and stab protective vest donated by Vested Interest in K9s. Kash and Officer Johnson with Moorhead Police completed their training and began working the streets last November. The K9 is certified in criminal apprehension and narcotics Vested Interest in K9s is a…

Man Arrested After Attacking Two Women & Stealing Two Vehicles

FARGO, N.D. — A Hitterdal, Minnesota man is arrested in Fargo for attacking two women in rural Felton and stealing two vehicles. Clay County authorities say 39-year-old Thaddeus Severson is accused of assaulting the women he knew before taking a vehicle from the home. The women were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. Severson later abandoned the car before…

Construction knocks out power to over 300 in Fargo

FARGO, ND – Contractors doing construction work behind the Fargo-Cass County Public Health building at 1240 25th St. S struck and damaged an underground power line just before 10 a.m. Wed., knocking out power to about 350 Xcel Energy customers. The outage caused a loud noise that could be heard throughout the neighborhood. Xcel North Dakota Principal Manager Mark Nisbet…

WATCH: MN Department of Health update on COVID-19

State of Minnesota COVID-19 situation update The Minnesota Department of Health and other state agency leaders provide an update on coronavirus cases in the state and Minnesota's response. https://bit.ly/2XvFJXO Posted by Fox 9 on Wednesday, August 5, 2020   (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Department of Health reported 629 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases the…

Authorities locate stolen vehicle

UPDATE: The Cass County Sheriff’s Department reports the vehicle has been located.   CLAY COUNTY, ND — The Clay County Sheriff’s office is looking to talk to the driver of a stolen vehicle. In a release they say they’re investigating a report of a stolen vehicle from the Kragnes area. The vehicle is described as a 2013 Blue Ford F-150…

LadyBoss Reveals New Name And Future Plans At Their Annual Summit

Over 200 people attended the summit virtually.

FARGO-MOORHEAD – An organization reveals their new brand at their annual summit. Ladyboss had their virtual summit where they had guest speakers, panel discussions, and virtual networking. The organization also announced their new name: Ladyboss Midwest They hope that through their new brand they will be able to connect women in communities beyond Fargo-Moorhead. One of the Co-founders of Ladyboss…

Class Clay Alerts Will Provide Quicker Way To Notify Residents Of Emergencies

Cass and Clay County have been using codeRED to provide emergency notifications for the last 15 years.

CASS COUNTY, N.D. and CLAY COUNTY, Minn. –  Starting September 1, there will be a few changes in the way we receive alerts about what is happening in our community. Cass County Alerts will alert residents about severe weather, fire, floods, and other emergencies as well as of road closures and water utility maintenance. Residents will be able to pick…

ND Governor Burgum to discuss COVID-19 in 3:30 p.m. news conference

August 4th, 2020 COVID-19 Press Conference – ND Joint Information Center Posted by North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday, August 4, 2020       BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum will hold a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. today to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota. Burgum will be joined by North Dakota University System…

Minnesota State High School League votes to move football, volleyball to spring

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota State High School League met Tuesday morning to determine what the options are for the high school fall sports season amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of high school athletes are awaiting word on their futures after hundreds of seniors across the state had their 2020 spring seasons canceled due to the global health pandemic. The MSHSL canceled the…