GLYNDON, Minn. — A fire destroyed multiple buildings at Andy Lake Woodworks in May. Now a group of Amish workers are bringing out all of their tools to help owners of the business rebuild. Andy Lakes Woodworks has risen from the ashes, and it’s all thanks to the Amish for paying it forward. Six years ago, the business owner Scott…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Some students at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls have already called out of classes tomorrow because of a gun threat the school received for November 1. The Thief River Falls Police Department always has a school resource officer in the school but they’ve added more officers throughout the day for both today and tomorrow….
FARGO, ND — One local elementary school used Halloween to teach students more about their S.T.E.A.M curriculum. S.T.E.A.M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. Fourth graders at Ed Clapp Elementary School participated in number of different activities. They included a pumpkin tower challenge, candy corn catapults and a floating peeps challenge among others. “S.T.E.A.M. is an avenue to…
FARGO, ND — There’s only one place you can grab free Halloween goodies, win prizes playing carnival games, and enjoy inflatable obstacle courses. It’s all at the Courts Plus Community Fitness Halloween Carnival! Courts Plus in south Fargo holds the event each year, giving trick or treaters a chance to have a little more fun before they go door to…
NATIONAL — Netflix and the maker of “House of Cards” say production on the show starring Kevin Spacey is suspended. The political satire is filming its sixth and final season amid fallout from a 1980s sexual abuse allegation leveled at Spacey by a former child star. In a joint statement, Netflix and producer Media Rights Capital say production was…
ARTHUR, ND — Investigators have new information on the fire that destroyed a popular spot near Arthur. An electrical malfunction has been determined as the cause of a fire that destroyed a popular entertainment venue in rural Cass County. The sheriff’s office and the State Fire Marshall say the fire at Arthur’s Barn started on the ground level of…
NATIONAL — Walmart is saying goodbye to one of the nation’s oldest dance and athletic brands. The retail giant is cutting ties with Danskin brand products in their stores nationwide. After Walmart officials made the announcement, Danskin’s parent company, Iconix Brand Group took a direct hit on Wall Street, with shares tumbling 62 percent. Danskin has been making products…
HORACE, ND — Traffic is once again flowing on Cass County 17 south of Horace. A temporary bypass road reconnecting traffic on the highway has been completed and the road has been reopened. It was closed earlier this summer as work started on the FM Diversion Project. A judge ordered a stop to the work earlier this fall. The…
It’s been a wild warmup to Halloween in the headlines when it comes to financial news. It’s a good time to be a tech stock, particularly if you’re Amazon, and the news about a possible tax reform plan coming out of Washington got quite a few people excited. But nothing was as dramatic as the big revelation about indictments in…
FARGO, ND — A swimming pool used in the 2016 Olympic trials is getting ready to open in West Fargo. The Hulbert Aquatic Center, attached to the south end of L.E. Berger Elementary, will be used for open swim and competitions. They were pouring in concrete earlier this year. Now they’re pouring in water. “They transported it up here and…
