FARGO, N.D. — A Cass County Commissioner and former Fargo Public Schools superintendent has passed away. Vern Bennett was 86. He died at his home Saturday night after heart and kidney problems put him in hospice care. Bennett was superintendent of Fargo Public Schools for nearly 30 years but continued to serve his community after as Cass County Commissioner for…
LOS ANGELES — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he’s considering running for president as an Independent. Ventura told Fox 11 in Los Angeles he plans to spend the winter in Mexico and make a decision on whether to run in the spring. “I don’t want a religious person telling me about government,” said Ventura. “I don’t want a government…
SARTELL, Minn. — It took 9-year-old Kade Lovell longer than expected to finish his 5K race in Minnesota, but only because he was busy accidentally winning a separate 10K race. Lovell’s mother became worried when he didn’t cross the finish line of the Francis Franny Flyer 5K in Sartell on Saturday. She drove along the 5K route looking for him…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Minot elementary school teacher Sara Medalen is North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2020. State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Governor Doug Burgum made the announcement. Medalen is a reading and math interventionist at Sunnyside Elementary in Minot. She also started programs to encourage reading, leadership development, and physical fitness. Baesler and Burgum will be hosting…
WEST FARGO, N.D- Kids at West Fargo Public Schools had the day off for professional development day and had a chance to hit the ice. They were able to either ice skate or play hockey for an hour and a half of free open skate. The arena also allowed the parents to keep their kids active while they’re not in…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Five people were arrested after a forced entry robbery in Moorhead on Sunday. The Moorhead Police Department received a report of people forcing their way into an apartment unit at 911 23rd Avenue South at approximately 11:52 p.m. When officers arrived, the suspects were getting into a vehicle and began to drive away. Deputies, officers and MN State Patrol…
HAWLEY, Minn. — A Hawley family is celebrating the memory of their daughter exactly one year after her passing. The Bjorndahls lost their daughter Katie to an overdose on September 29, 2018. Now, nearly 150 friends, family, teammates, teachers and colleagues are gathered at the Hawley Softball Field in her honor. The memorial is a marriage of music, poetry and…
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Breckenridge Elementary students will have a new place to run around and learn physical fitness. Famed fitness icon Jake “Body by Jake” Steinfeld and students will cut the ribbon Tuesday on the school’s newly gifted “Don’t Quit! Fitness Center”. Breckenridge Elementary was one of three Minnesota schools selected along with Coleraine and Woodbury. They are being rewarded…
GRAFTON, N.D. — A woman is dead and a man is seriously hurt after the motorcycle they were riding tipped over and threw both to the ground. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 4:20 p.m. Saturday near Grafton. The driver, 50-year-old James Olafson of Edinburg, tried to avoid colliding with another vehicle on Highway 18. His passenger,…
FARGO N.D. — They may not be the 1980’s US National Team, but this band of guys and girls have high hopes about taking on a Russian team at the end of October. “This is a big game for us, and we’re just hoping to play a good game,” Wing player Ryan Giese said. Ryan, who says he’s competitive in…
