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F-M Could Get First Ever Science Museum

A local group trying to bring one to the metro say they have already gotten "overwhelming" feedback about starting one

June 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — If you drive three hours from Fargo in any direction, you’ll find a city with a science museum. A group is working to bring the first one Fargo–Moorhead. NDSU’s geosciences department used to take artifacts and scientific materials to schools around the area. That’s when a few people from the department came up with the idea to start…

Secretary-Treasurer Censured Over Financial Issues Loses Election

White Earth Reservation Voters Picked Leonard "Alan" Roy Over Tara Mason

June 13, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WHITE EARTH RESERVATION, Minn. — The woman at the center of a censure vote on the White Earth Reservation has been voted out of office. Tara Mason was defeated for Secretary-Treasurer by Leonard “Alan” Roy. Roy got 1,134 votes to Mason’s 1,082. Mason had feuded with the tribal chairman Terry Tibbetts for months over financial issues. Both filed charges against…

Church Dedicates “Tree of Life” Mosaic

The mosaic was put together over a six-month period

June 13, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Churches United for the Homeless presented its “Tree of Life” mosaic, which is in a center where people of any religion can go to worship. Two dozen volunteers put together the mosaic over a six month period. They put in over 300 hours of service. Pastor Joe Larson of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church designed it. The art piece…

Insane Inflatable 5k On Saturday Will Benefit A-T Children’s Project

Money will be raised in the names of Paetyn Harpstead and Wendy Nelson

June 13, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Get ready to take part in the most insane 5k you’ll ever be a part of and raise money for the A-T Children’s Project at the same time. Insane Inflatable 5K is coming to the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday morning. You’ll run, bounce and climb all over giant inflatables all along the course. One…

Raccoon That Made Daring Climb Up St. Paul Skyscraper Caught

June 13, 2018

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: @ubs_plaza/TwitterST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – A raccoon who caused a stir on social media Tuesday afternoon after it started scaled an office building in St. Paul—reaching up to 23 stories before stopping to groom itself and, apparently, take a nap on a ledge—made it to the roof and was captured by animal control. The raccoon was stranded on the ledge of Town…

Techsperts Assist Senior Citizens with their Smart Phones and Tablets

Senior Connections and the Moorhead Public Library are working together to host "Ask a Techspert" sessions

June 12, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Nowadays everyone has their own smart phone or tablet, but not everyone knows the ins-and-outs of using them. To fix that, Senior Connections and the Moorhead Public Library are working together to host “Ask a Techspert” sessions. The one hour class allows senior citizens to bring their own electronic devices and work 1-on-1 with a techspert. They…

Raccoon Climbing UBS Tower In St. Paul Stops Traffic And Goes Viral

A crowd gathered to watch it while others commented on Twitter

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s the social media event that stopped people from working in the Twin Cities. A stranded raccoon was generating a lot of social media interest as it scaled an office building in downtown St. Paul. Minnesota Public Radio branded the errant raccoon with the hashtag #mprraccoon . A crowd gathered to watch it while others commented…

MNLARS In Danger Of Running Out of Money For Fixes

The Legislature provided $9.6 million in emergency funding earlier this year

June 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two state agencies may soon run out of money to fix Minnesota’s new driver registration platform. Minnesota’s Information Technology Services and the Department of Public Safety are tasked with fixing MNLARS. The computer system has struggled with bugs and errors since its launch last summer. The agencies told lawmakers in a report this week that the…

The Wait is Over: Moorhead High School Adds Boys, Girls Lacrosse

Moorhead will begin boys and girls lacrosse in spring of 2019

June 11, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — On the back of Moorhead Spuds lacrosse shirts worn by Moorhead students dawns the phrase “…WAIT FOR IT” in big, bold, capital letters. As of Monday night, that wait is officially over. The Moorhead school board voted to approve the addition of boys and girls varsity lacrosse as a school sanctioned sport beginning in spring of 2019. Activities…

5-Year-Old Has 16 Stitches After Unknown Animal Attack in Detroit Lakes

In just seconds, that small encounter turned dangerous as Xavier ripped the animal off his face

June 11, 2018

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — On Friday, one family from Detroit Lakes was expecting a new baby…but they weren’t expecting one of their other kids to end up in the hospital. The boy now has 16 stitches because of the wild animal. 5–year–old Xavier Garza was outside doing what he does best…playing. What did it look like? “Black,” Xavier said. How…