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Shooting Injures 3, Including a 12 Year Old Boy

The shooting happened Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Maplewood.

August 8, 2019

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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – A shooting in a St. Paul suburb left three people wounded, including a 12-year-old boy, and caused a brief lockdown of an area hospital. The shooting happened Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Maplewood. The 12-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old man were all shot in the chest. The victims were taken to Regions Hospital in…

“Rudy” Ruettiger Gives Inspiring Speech to Local High School Athletes

More than 300 high school athletes and coaches came to Fargo South High School for the 6th annual Eastern Dakota Conference Leadership Academy

August 7, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Student athletes and coaches across eastern North Dakota are meeting to learn about leadership from the inspiration for the movie “Rudy.” More than 300 high school athletes and coaches came to Fargo South High School for the 6th annual Eastern Dakota Conference Leadership Academy. Speakers gave presentations about having confidence in themselves as athletes, and to work…

First Responders in Grand Forks Take Part in Active Shooter Drill

The scenario was as realistic as possible

August 7, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — First responders in Grand Forks carried out an active shooter drill they’ve been planning for months. “The benefit of not knowing as much information in regards to the scenario is that’s how it would be in real life. We have to figure out what is going on and ascertain the issue, figure out what resources we…

HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tours Housing Facility in Grand Forks

He says local, state and federal officials must work together to implement more "housing-first" projects

August 7, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Sometimes, life throws you one curve ball after another. “I worked at Canad Inns for eight and a half years, then my wife passed away and I kind of lost it. Ended up at the Northlands Rescue Mission. I lost my job at Canad Inns. Just couldn’t handle my wife passing away,” said LaGrave on First…

Girl Dies After Van Fire, Man Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter

The van caught fire and spread to an adjacent van where police say two girls were alone up to an hour Tuesday morning as their mother shopped at Walmart in Fridley

August 7, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FRIDLEY, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota say a 70-year-old man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cook stove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Roberto Hipolito of Long Beach, California, with second-degree manslaughter and negligent fire. According…

Metro Area Public Pools Begin To Close For The Season This Weekend

pools will start closing this weekend as students get ready to go back to school

August 7, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A sure sign summer is coming to an end: pools will start closing this weekend as students get ready to go back to school. Fargo Park District is closing Madison Pool & Splash Pad, Northside Recreation Pool, and Southwest Recreation Pool at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Davies Pool and Island Park Pool are remaining open through August…

UPDATE: Proposed New City of Moorhead Logo Put On Hold After Negative Feedback

The city was accepting comments until Saturday

August 7, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead city officials are listening to the public’s input on its proposed new logo and they have decided to put it on hold. The final two choices were getting negative feedback including some people calling them just plain “horrible”. The only difference between the choices is that the river has a different shape. Much of the feedback online…

WE Fest By The Numbers: DWI’s Up, Crashes Way Down

Minnesota State Patrol says despite the heavy traffic they did not respond to or investigate any crashes

August 7, 2019

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Arrests during the annual WE Fest near Detroit Lakes are common, but no crashes are unusual. Minnesota State Patrol says despite the heavy traffic they did not respond to or investigate any crashes. Troopers did stop more than 1,400 vehicles and made 24 DWI arrests. That is up sharply from 11 arrests during last summer’s festival….

Man Arrested After Crashing Through Airport Fence

22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys.

August 7, 2019

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Fargo, ND–Fargo Police arrested a man after he stole a vehicle and crashed through a fence at Hector International airport. 22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys. He then left in the vehicle. Officers located the stolen vehicle at 1:12 a.m. and again at 1:27 a.m., but Brook-Hadley fled both…

White Earth Chippewa Band Elects New Chairman

Fairbanks defeated Brent Gish, on a vote of 1,352 to 679.

August 7, 2019

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WHITE EARTH, MINN. (KFGO) – Michael Fairbanks has been elected Chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe in a special general election held Tuesday. Fairbanks defeated Brent Gish, on a vote of 1,352 to 679, to fill out the one year remaining in the term of Tribal Chairman Terry Tibbetts, who died in March. Fairbanks has worked in tribal…