FARGO, N.D. — As we appreciate nurses for everything they do during National Nurses Week, there may be fewer of them working in our region. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says nurses are the country’s largest healthcare profession with nearly four million registered nurses nationwide. “So when you have a shortage of nurses, that really affects access to care…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A man is dead after police say he got in a fight with police officers, stole a squad car and crashed into a semi on Interstate 29 in Grand Forks. Grand Forks Police say they were checking on the welfare of a man around 5:00 Monday night when they found out he had a warrant. While…
FARGO, N.D. – A large storage building in the back of the Bioscience building on the North Dakota State University campus has been heavily damaged by fire. Fargo firefighters responded around 4:00 PM Monday and encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. They were able to knock down the fire through an open garage door in front of…
NEAR FRAZEE, Minn. – The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Dillon Wilson was electrocuted Monday morning in rural Frazee. Friends performed CPR on Wilson but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say a long pole he was using while finishing a cement pouring job touched an overhead power line Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: Becker County,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead salon and art studio tries to spread a little cheer at the Red River Women’s Clinic with a little help from herbs. Riverzen will sell the plants through May 17. All the proceeds will go to Plants for Patients, an organization giving planted pots and handwritten notes to people who need a little extra kindness. All…
GRAND FORKS, ND — Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford unveils a $33 million investment in UAS technology and infrastructure in North Dakota. He made the presentation at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. It includes $28 million in funding for a statewide network that will support drone flights beyond visual line of sight. An additional $2 million of this funding will provide…
ST. PAUL, MN — We are learning new information about the arrest of a Minnesota legislator in St. Paul early Saturday morning. State Rep. Matt Grossell of Clearbrook was arrested for trespassing at a St. Paul hospital after a drunken night at a downtown hotel according to police. They say Grossell was drunk and pushed security guards at the Best Western…
ST. PAUL, MN — A 4-year-old is dead after his father left him in a hot SUV for hours while he worked the Grillfest event at CHS Field in St. Paul on Saturday. 26-year-old Kristopher Taylor of Apple Valley is charged with second-degree manslaughter. Authorities say Taylor left the window open a crack and gave the boy a hand-held video game…
UPDATE: A Moorhead man is facing several charges after assaulting a woman and a brief standoff with police on Sunday. 52-year-old Terry York is accused of felony domestic assault and false imprisonment. Moorhead Police called Red River SWAT to assist in the standoff Sunday morning at the Terrace on the Green apartment complex. Someone called 911 to report that a woman…
FARLEY TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Authorities say a semi driver died after his semi went into the ditch and nearly hit a school bus in Polk County on Friday. It happened near the intersection of county roads 67 and 20 in Farley Township around 3:30 PM. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the semi driver, 64-year-old Lawrence Haddaway of Daytona Beach, Florida,…
