BARNESVILLE, Minn. — The Clay County Fair kicked off today, and it’s a well –loved tradition by many in the area. Paul and Shellee Hansen, owners of Hansen’s Festival Concessions, have been involved with the fair for about 20 years, and they say many of the vendors are actually related to each other. “I get to see the same people year after…
FARGO, N.D. — In less than a year, more than sixty volunteers from all over the country will gather in the metro to hammer home hope and build a new start for three families. For Danielle Stone, who has been with the Blitz Home Builders since 2012, it was surreal to bring her team of volunteers to the metro. “Being from…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger addressed how North Dakota will benefit from internet sales taxes in a meeting with The Chamber. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with South Dakota in South Dakota v. Wayfair, upholding the state’s sales tax on e–retailers. Since North Dakota is one of 24 streamline states that ease the tax burden on online…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Vice President Mike Pence is planning another visit to North Dakota. Congressman Kevin Cramer says Pence will attend a Grand Forks fundraiser on July 25. Cramer is trying to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. The Heitkamp-Cramer matchup is seen by Republicans as one of their top pick-up chances as they try to hang onto a…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — A scare last night for people living in central Beltrami County. A number of people captured video of a tornado near Ponemah. It also touched down near Red Lake. One person caught what looked like a bigger funnel forming over Lower Red Lake. There have been no reports of significant damage. The National Weather Service is…
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. — Minnesota’s oldest living person has added another candle to her birthday cake. Evelyn Kleine turned 111 years old this week at a community home in St. Anthony where she is a bingo and cribbage champ. Kleine was born in 1907 when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House. She’s now on her 20th president. She grew…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are investigating a possible drowning at a house. They were called out for a medical assist around 9 o’clock last night in the 2000 block of 11th Avenue North. First responders found an adult female was unresponsive from a possible drowning in an above ground pool. They attempted lifesaving measures at the…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed last week by a Devils Lake police officer. 26-year-old Daniel Fuller was killed on July 5 after officers responded to a call about a suspicious person. Police say Fuller died after a struggle ended with an officer’s gun being fired. The officer has been placed on…
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Supreme Court rules that the double murder conviction of a Fargo man will stand. Ashley Hunter was found guilty in the stabbing death of Clarence Flowers and the hammer-killing of Samuel Traut three years ago. Hunter was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was also convicted of arson for setting fire to…
DES MOINES, IOWA — A business owner in Des Moines shot and killed a suspected burglar who was from Fergus Falls. Police say 37-year-old Amund Haarstad was killed Wednesday morning at Kraft 5 Star Muffler. Investigators believe Haarstad was loading items from the business into a stolen truck when the repair shop owner arrived for work. Police say Haarstad confronted…
