TENNEY, Minn. — Authorities have identified the worker who fell to his death at the Wheaton Dumont Co-op Elevator in Tenney last Thursday. He is 21-year-old Dmytro Baybak of the Ukraine. Baybak was working on a construction platform 150 feet off of the ground when he fell around 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says his…
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii is warning their students what to do if they are faced with a nuclear attack. An email from the school was sent out to students, giving details as where to go and what to do. The email stated, in part: In light of concerns about North Korea missile tests, state and federal agencies…
FERGUS FALLS — We have new information on a missing vulnerable adult from Fergus Falls. Authorities say 27-year-old Shaylia Helland appears to be getting rides from truck drivers and waiting at truck stops for another ride. She was last spotted Friday at a truck stop in Rogers, Minnesota. Shaylia told a driver from Fergus Falls that she was fleeing an…
LONDON — Two members of the royal family honored World Mental Health Day at St. James’ palace by talking about their charity organization, Head’s Together. William, the Duke of Cambridge and his brother, Prince Harry, hosted a reception and also honored those who have helped make their charity grow by helping change the conversation about mental health. The Heads…
FARGO, ND — Fargo’s Downtown Community Partnership has a new president and CEO. Melissa Rademacher will take over in November. She has been the business development manager for Kilbourne Group and prior to that was manager of the Moorhead Center Mall. The DCP board conducted a national search for a permanent president and CEO after Mike Hahn left in May…
BISMARCK, ND — A professor, a business owner and a superintendent are among the 15 people selected for Governor Doug Burgum’s Innovative Education Task Force. It’s charged with creating a system of identification and support for schools to implement innovative practices. Members will provide direction on how state government can empower districts to adopt student-centric learning practices impacted by…
FARGO, ND — A fired Fargo police officer is appealing his termination to the city commission. Commissioners on Monday approved the notice of appeal filed by Dave Boelke’s attorney. Chief Dave Todd fired the 15-year police department veteran in August. Todd said Boelke made “intentional and willful decisions” not to respond to calls, not to collect evidence and showed…
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials say there’s been a spike in the number of overdoses from synthetic marijuana in Minneapolis. Last week alone, hospitals handled at least 60 cases related to the synthetic drug. It causes hallucinations and violent behavior in some users and leaves others comatose. Officials say none of the cases has been fatal. Authorities say regulation…
The stock market these days is a little like one of those bouncy clown toys: no matter how many knocks the news headlines lob at it — hurricanes, wildfires, the continuing tensions with North Korea — the market just keeps on bobbing back up. So what does that mean for folks who are trying to plan for retirement right now?…
FARGO, ND — Commissioners in Fargo passed a resolution officially making the city an “inclusive” community. It’s the second city in the Valley to make this move, but it came with opposition on this side of the river. “This is the week that folks were talking about having some rallies in our town,” Fargo City Commissioner John Strand told the…
