OTTER TAIL, CO., Minn. — The man accused of setting fire to the Star Lake Bridge in Otter Tail County on Sunday is now charged with three felony counts. 42-year-old Ryan Johnson of Dent and Mapleton is charged with possessing a firearm for a crime of violence, arson and having an explosive device. Authorities arrived after midnight Sunday and found…
BISMARCK, N.D. — A handling error is being blamed for a loss of 349 COVID-19 samples from a Fargo event last week. The samples were put in a different refrigerator and the samples went undetected past the time where they could be tested. Health officials say this is the first time this issue has happened at the state lab. They…
VALLEY CITY, ND – A man who police said was found with a stab wound in Moorhead early Sunday morning may not have been stabbed. The 24-year-old man, from Moorhead, said he was stabbed in Valley City. Police said that they believed that the man had been driven to Moorhead by a friend. Moorhead police notified police in Valley City,…
FARGO, ND — At 1:09 a.m. this morning, an officer on patrol in the area of 13 Avenue and South University Drive saw a vehicle driven by a person who was suspended and had a warrant for their arrest out of West Fargo. The officer stopped the car in the 1400 block of Oak Manor Avenue South. The open warrant…
Domestic violence reports in the region appear to be spiking as the pandemic puts more pressure on families. YWCA leaders in the metro say since March, domestic-violence related calls to the Red River Dispatch have gone up by fifteen percent. That’s concerning enough. But they’ve also seen a forty percent reduction during that same time in the number of people…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – A family of six was displaced by a fire at their home at 415 Sunrise Circle in North Moorhead. Firefighters s responded to a report of smoke in the house around 1:30 this morning. Assistant Fire Chief Benton Hicks says they found the fire was low near the front door and it was quickly extinguished. Most…
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA – The Salvation Army kicks off its annual Coats for Kids and Families Drive with some help from Hornbacher’s to make sure families are prepared for the winter. Many families in the metro will soon be able to take winter gear off their checklist without feeling the financial strain. “Folks have to pay rent, they have…
FARGO, N.D. — Changing the name of Woodrow Wilson High school seems like a no-brainer to many. “Wilson’s horrific record of segregating the federal government, firing African Americans, doing nothing to prevent racial violence and arresting hundreds of thousands of people for allegedly criticizing the government is clear,” said advocate Jim Shaw. Despite the clarity of Wilson’s racist past, the…
NORTH DAKOTA – The Behavioral Health Bridge is a website that aims to provide information on common behavioral health issues and provide resources on where to seek help. The website includes sections of the impact of COVID-19, stress and coping, sSelf-care and caring for loved ones, support and treatment and help for healthcare providers. Through this initiative, the organizers also…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – 5,000 face masks and 10,000 sanitary wipes will be delivered to homeless shelters in the metro thanks to Golden Drive Homeless Kids. 500 homemade face masks were also made by Janet Peterson and have been delivered to shelters. The donation is being made possible thanks to money raised from the Parkway Lane Light Show. The money…
