MOORHEAD, Minn. — Students at S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School in Moorhead got their hands on some brand new books. As part of the school’s annual Book Fair, 29 classes are set to file in to the book room over the next three days. They will be able to fill their wish lists with a whole bunch of literary adventures. After students…
FARGO, N.D. – Area high school students are taking center stage at the 6th Annual Fargo Area One Act Festival. This two-day festival is giving 150 students from North, South, Davies, and Sheyenne High Schools a chance to perform their one-act plays. Students take part in workshops and have opportunities to showcase their talents. Fargo North’s drama director, Tom Gillen, …
FARGO, N.D. – Despite the never-ending winter weather, you can get a head start on your summer gardening by planting seedlings indoors. Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society says all you need to start growing your own seedlings are the seeds, a soil mixture and a container. They suggest you plant your seeds sometime in March and use a lamp light….
WASHINGTON – North Dakota State football makes its historic trip to The White House. The team was honored by President Trump for its seventh national title in the last eight seasons and there were even a few surprises thrown in. The trip was tightly scheduled and well planned out, but very quickly the schedule was thrown out the window as President Trump…
Jordan Plouffe and Robert PeightalFARGO, ND — Two men tied to a fatal stabbing and robbery at a Fargo hotel last September have been sentenced for their roles in the crimes. 19-year-old Jordan Plouffe was given two years in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit terrorizing. 23-year-old Robert Peightal will serve four years behind bars for conspiracy…
ST. PAUL, MN — Gov. Tim Walz has set an ambitious goal for Minnesota to get 100 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050. Walz says his clean energy proposals would put Minnesota at the forefront of addressing climate change. The Democratic governor’s plan builds on the success of Minnesota’s Next Generation Energy Act, which passed in 2007. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats will offer a resolution Wednesday condemning anti-Semitism in response to Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest remarks on Israel. The declaration, supported by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comes after Omar made new remarks about Israel that critics are calling anti-Semitic. Meanwhile, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies are looking into a report of a threatening graffiti message…
AUDUBON, MN — Fire destroyed the Baer Trucking facility west of Audubon, Minnesota. Damage is estimated at over $1 million. The blaze was reported shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday and the building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Crews were able to contain the fire within about an hour and a half and they were able to keep propane tanks…
BRECKENRIDGE, MN — A Breckenridge man who is suspected of starting his own house on fire is behind bars. Authorities took Solomon Wierman into custody on Sunday for felony arson. Crews responded to his house at 809 13th Street North early Sunday morning on a report of a house fire. They found a fire inside one of the rooms in the…
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office publicly calls out a popular weather figure. On its Facebook page, the sheriff’s office says it would like to speak with Punxsutawney Phil regarding statements he made on February second. The groundhog didn’t see his shadow meaning he predicted six more weeks of Winter. It turns out, he’s not a quality predictor of…
