MOORHEAD, Minn. — Rayna Yellowbird was spending a summer day the same way many kids do; riding a bike around the neighborhood with her friends. Her route took her to the intersection of Elm Street and 12th Avenue North in Fargo and that’s where things took a turn for the worse. “I stopped and there was nobody going, so I…
GROTON, S.D. — Two RDO vice presidents are dead after crashing into a dump truck in eastern South Dakota. The crash happening Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 on US Highway 12 about five miles west of Groton. According to RDO Equipment Company, Mark Kreps and Steve Connelly were killed. They were both 54-years-old. According to South Dakota Highway Patrol, the dump…
UPDATE: The Moorhead Police Department determined that the man responsible for crashing into a Casey’s General Store on August 9 had inhaled cans of compressed air prior to the crash. Police believe the toxic substance was a contributing factor in the crash that caused significant damage to the Casey’s building. The man, 30-year-old Gage Robert Durbin, was cited for reckless…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Moorhead Public Schools will start the new year with hybrid learning. “To acclimate staff and students to the new learning environments and to help students develop the necessary skills and prevention practices to ensure safety,” says Brandon Lunak, the Superintendent at Moorhead Public Schools. The district will be moving between hybrid and distance learning based on the COVID-19…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police officers Eric Zimmel and Kaden Oldham pulled over Faith Shields-Dixon for speeding. Dash cam video was released after Shields-Dixon filed a complaint. In the video, officers Oldham and Zimmel approach the vehicle to issue the violation for going 44 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. Shields-Dixon appears frustrated with the way…
MOORHEAD, Minn – A 20-year tradition of fright is taking this year off due to coronavirus concerns. Operators of the Haunted Corn Maze in Moorhead say the safest decision this year would be to not open to the public this fall. After reviewing the guidelines they figured that they didn’t have a way to safely and honestly adhere with recommendations….
MINNESOTA – Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union and Minnesota Computers for Schools are helping students get computers for the school year. People have been able to drop off their old or unused technology equipment at Affinity Plus branches across Minnesota including Moorhead. Donations included desktops, laptops, tablets, mice, keyboards, and cell phones. Computers will be repaired and refurbished for local…
MOORHEAD, MN –Faith Shields-Dixon was on her way home on Saturday evening when she was stopped by police by the corner of 8th St. and 12th Ave. S in Moorhead. Police told Shields-Dixon they pulled her over for a going 44 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone. Shields-Dixon claims they did not handle the traffic stop…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–While Minnesotans may not be able to visit the State Fair grounds, they will still be able to enjoy fair favorites from the comfort of their own home. The Minnesota State Fair is hosting what it calls an At-Home Edition which will run August 27 through September 7. The State Fair will be posting daily fun facts, demonstrations…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead Area Public Schools is scheduled to announce its Return to Learn Plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year. MAPS is holding a press conference at 9 a.m. to share the plan. According to MAPS, the plan has been built using guidance from Gov. Walz, recommendations from county and state education agencies and input from parents and…
