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Dance Marathon at Concordia Needs Your Pennies

Pennies for Pediatrics is kicking off this week at Concordia to help support Sanford Children's Hospital

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Dance Marathon, a nationwide movement involving college students who raise money through dancing, games and entertainment, is stirring up a war at Concordia. The college is hosting its first “Pennies for Pediatrics” fundraiser on campus throughout the week. The competition is between dorms and off campus housing to see who can raise the most money by Friday….

One Arrested in High Speed Chase Through Four Counties

ZACHARY ROCHERS, 25, IS facing multiple charges including fleeing, assault, reckless driving and possession of a stolen vehicle

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man led authorities on a high speed chase through four counties Monday morning. The chase stretched from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes. At about one o’clock Monday morning, police responded to a burglary-in-progress at a home in the Tessa Terrance development in South Moorhead. Police followed tire marks to Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead where they spotted 25-year-old Zachary Rogers….

City of Grafton Prepping for Potential Major Flood

Crews have started to bring in supplies to build clay temporary levees.

GRAFTON, N.D. — The city of Grafton is fighting back against the flood waters. Crews have started to stock up to build temporary levees. “Starting tomorrow, there will be temporary dikes built at 5th street at McHugh Avenue and across at the campground entrance,” said Deputy Chief Alex Droske with the Grafton Police Department. “We will also be closing Wakeman…

Law Enforcement Concerns Over ND’s New Conceal and Carry Law

Fargo Police Department Shares Their Concerns About the New Conceal Carry Law

FARGO, N.D. — Officials with the Fargo Police Department are having some concerns about the new conceal carry law. It was signed by the governor last week. It lets anyone with a Class 2 firearm license and a valid North Dakota ID for at least a year the right to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Police say their…

Four Males Arrested in Alleged Robbery in Casselton

They say the alleged victim and the suspects knew each other

  CASSELTON, N.D. — An alleged robbery in progress just after midnight in Casselton turned out to be an incident involving drugs. Cass County deputies arrested three adults and one juvenile on drug charges. They say the alleged victim and the suspects knew each other. Arrested were 23-year-old Trevin Tate of Mayville, 20-year-old Jacob Devine of Grand Forks and 18-year-old…

Ogema Man Sentenced in Killing of Three-Year-Old

The charges stem from the October 2015 death of Steven Warren at the couple's home on the White Earth Indian Reservation

  OGEMA, Minn. — A man who pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Sterling Andersen, 24, of rural Ogema, avoided a possible life prison term by pleading guilty to second-degree murder. The charges stem from the October 2015 death of Steven Warren at the couple’s home on…

Cone Zone Time: West Fargo Road Work to Begin in April

The city will make improvements to 12th Avenue Northeast, 9th Street East and 13th Avenue East and First Avenue East

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — Road work in West Fargo will kick into high gear in early April. The city will make improvements to 12th Avenue Northeast, 9th Street East and 13th Avenue East and First Avenue East. Crews will complete a two-year construction project on 12th to update 2.5 miles of rural, two-lane road from County Road 17 to…

High Risk Sex Offender Moving to Detroit Lakes Neighborhood

A community meeting will be held Thursday night at 6 in the City Council Chambers

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A community notification meeting is planned in Detroit Lakes about a high risk sex offender who is moving back into the community. Robert Baca will be back in DL on April 5th after completing his sentence. A community meeting will be held Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Officers will be on…

Gov. Burgum Vetoes Measure Limiting Governor Employee Bonuses

It was Burgum's first veto of a bill since the Republican won the governorship in November

  BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Burgum has vetoed a measure that would limit employee bonuses from the governor. Burgum said the bill “places unprecedented and intentional restrictions” on a governor’s ability to recruit and retain key employees. It was Burgum’s first veto of a bill since the Republican won the governorship in November. The measure was spurred after then-Gov. Dalrymple…

Two Richland County Brothers Pulled from Lake After Attempted Dog Rescue

Lidgerwood firefighters responded to a 911 call and pulled the men from the water

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. — Two brothers suffered hypothermia after attempting to rescue a dog from a lake in Richland County. Jeff and Jesse Lyons each broke through the ice on Grass Lake on Sunday after their dog broke through. Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says that by chance the brothers’ shouts for help could be heard some distance away because there was…