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Otter Tail County Raises Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

The ordinance goes into effect on January 1, 2019.

November 13, 2018

Site Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, MN – The Otter Tail County Board voted unanimously to raise the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The ordinance goes into effect on January 1, 2019. The risk of lung problems, as well as the growing number of high school students using other tobacco products like JUUL and e–cigarettes, prompted many community members to…

MN DNR Completes Environmental Review of Red River Diversion Project

The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project, leading a federal judge to stop construction that had started southwest of Fargo.

November 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed its environmental review of a revised Red River diversion project, which will help determine whether the agency will issue a permit for the channel around the flood-prone Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area. The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project, leading a federal judge…

Fargo Police Chief Wins Highest Honor From Alma Mater Oak Grove Lutheran School

Chief Todd says he is humbled for receiving this award, but says he owes it to his past teachers for receiving this recognition

November 12, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police Chief David Todd has received the Living the Mission Award from his High School Alma Mater. Chief Todd says he is humbled for receiving this award, but says he owes it to his past teachers for receiving this recognition. “Oak grove is a special place to me. The teachers there are really compelled by the…

Former Lake Park Police Chief, Deputy Sheriff Found Dead in Becker County

53-year-old Jay Nelson was found in his car with a gunshot wound after 6 p.m. on Saturday

November 12, 2018

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BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — On Saturday evening, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office got a call there was a dead man in his car. When they arrived, it was the last person they say they expected: their former colleague, 53–year–old Jay Nelson. Yellowhead Trail in Becker County’s West Sugarbush Township is popular among many hunters, including Nelson, who spent many years hunting…

Elementary School Students Are Honoring Veterans Day with Patriotic Songs

More than 50 people came to the activities room to enjoy the performance

November 12, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — 2nd and 3rd graders from Park Christian School are singing patriotic songs to veterans at Eventide in Moorhead. From God Bless America to the National Anthem and other unique tribute songs, their tunes filled the room. More than 50 people came to the activities room to enjoy the performance. One 2nd grade teacher says it touches her…

House And Garage Lost In Fire South of Grafton

Crews from Minto and Grafton responded to the fire

November 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WARSAW, N.D. — Firefighters spent hours battling a fire that destroyed a house and garage in Warsaw, south of Grafton. Crews from Minto and Grafton responded to the fire. They remained on scene through the afternoon putting out hot spots. Two adults and several children got out safely. The parents were trying to put out the fire when crews arrived on…

BNSF Train Plows Through Semi’s Trailer in Stutsman County

The sheriff's office says 44-year-old Shane Steele of Montpelier was driving a semi loaded with grain

November 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A semi driver was hurt in a crash with a train last week in Stutsman County. The sheriff’s office says 44-year-old Shane Steele of Montpelier was driving a semi loaded with grain Thursday afternoon just east of Cleveland. Steele was attempting to cross the tracks when a BNSF coal train crashed through the semi’s trailer. The engineer…

Propellant Grooves

Local music you don't even have to get out of your pajamas for.

November 12, 2018

Emily Welker,

There’s local and then there’s local. And in the case of Propellant Grooves, it’s so local, you might not even have to leave your living room. The musical act is the brainchild of local musicians, including Jay Schaefer, who joined the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about why he’s getting them together to jam, sometimes meeting for the very…

Former Lake Park, MN Police Chief Dies In Hunting Incident

Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander confirms a man killed in a hunting-related incident over the weekend was former Lake Park Police Chief Jay Nelson.

November 12, 2018

Site Staff,

DETROIT LAKES, MN — The Becker County Sheriff released details on the death of former Lake Park Police Chief Jay Nelson. In a release from the Sheriff’s Department, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased male in a vehicle on a logging trail 1/2 mile east of Yellowhead Trail around 6:09 p.m. on November 10. Emergency responders identified…

Welcome to Agincourt: How Local Artist Brings Make-Believe Iowa Town to Life

What started off as an idea during a commercial break has now turned into a living, breathing story

November 11, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — You won’t find this small Iowa town on a map, but you will find it at the Rourke Art Gallery Museum in Moorhead. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how one NDSU professor turned artist and architect has brought his story to life. What started off as an idea during a commercial break has now turned into a…