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Carson Wentz Still Has Many Fans At Super Bowl Week Even Though He Isn’t Playing

Fans Share Their Love of The Former Bison Football Star And Current Eagles Quarterback

January 30, 2018

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — We’re one day closer to Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis as the Eagles and Patriots prepare for the big game. Until that moment we’re still hanging out in Mall of America in Bloomington seeing fans continue to pour in. There are fans wearing all sorts of jerseys, mainly Patriots, Eagles and yes even Vikings jerseys. We’re also…

Longtime Polk County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Running For Top Job

Randy Sondrol Has Worked In The Sheriff's Office Since 1994

January 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

POLK CO., Minn. — A longtime member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is running for the top job. Sgt. Randy Sondrol began working for Polk County in 1994. He has held a number of positions including Drug Task Force Investigator and is currently a member of the Grand Forks Regional SWAT Team. Sondrol says community safety is his main…

Nearly 38-Hour Standoff Ends at Hotel

A man at the University of Minnesota campus has been taken into custody

January 30, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A man who holed up in a hotel room at the University of Minnesota campus and kept police at bay for more than a day has been taken into custody. The standoff at the Graduate Hotel began shortly after midnight Monday, after police said they went to do a welfare check and to arrest the man on…

Man Arrested With 200 Pounds of Marijuana

Stopped By A Minnesota State Patrol Trooper In Otter Tail County

January 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — An Oregon man is facing drug-related charges in Otter Tail County. A state trooper stopped a van with dirty license plates on I-94 and found about 200 pounds of marijuana. Forty-two-year-old Cory Frazier was taken into custody and charged with felony drug possession. Frazier appeared in court and was released on a $50,000 bond. The…

MN Governor Appoints State Health Commissioner

Commissioner Jan Malcolm is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

January 30, 2018

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St. Paul, MN — (AP) Gov. Mark Dayton has named former Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to again lead the agency, after the previous head resigned over problems in handling complaints of abuse in senior care centers. Malcolm held the job under Gov. Jesse Ventura from 1999 to 2003. Dayton cited her experience in that job and as a nonprofit health…

LIVE: Chainsaw Dave And His Amazing Ice Sculptures

He's got the perfect weather for it today.

January 30, 2018

Emily Welker,

If you think of art as being something that’s always serene and dainty, think again. “Chainsaw” Dave Belling is a Fargo-based ice sculptor who started wielding his tool of choice, the chainsaw, as a teen with his dad taking down trees in the region. From there, he taught himself chainsaw wood sculpture, but turned in the last few years to…

Did You Know the F-M Area Achieved Functional Zero?

The Fargo Moorhead area has gotten homeless veterans off the streets and into housing

January 29, 2018

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FARGO, ND — There are only 50 communities in the country that have connected all homeless veterans with housing options, and Fargo/Moorhead is one of them. We’ll tell you about this accomplishment and how it was achieved. “Reaching functional zero has been a mind boggling experience; it’s been wonderful,” said Diana Hall, with the Fargo VA. The Fargo Moorhead area…

Super Bowl Week Is Underway In The “Bold North”

Governor Mark Dayton Hopes Fans Behave, Especially Eagles Fans

January 29, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Super Bowl week is officially under-way in Minneapolis with thousands descending upon the city to take part in fan festivals and events. City officials say visitors can expect extra bag checks, more officers in tactical gear, patrols with bomb-sniffing dogs and an extra police presence around the city throughout the week. KVRR’s Keith Albertson and Jeremy…

Minnesota State Patrol Troopers From Our Region Will Help With Super Bowl Security

They Will Be Assisting In Controlling The Roadways In Minneapolis

January 29, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — To help ensure safety for the big Super Bowl game this weekend, Minnesota State Patrol troopers from our region are being sent to the Twin Cities to help out. The increase in troopers is due to increased security measures in Minneapolis. The troopers will mainly focus on keeping the roadways safe by conducting commercial motor vehicle inspection…

Moorhead Police Begin “PAL” To Combat Juvenile Crime

Police Athletics and Activities League

January 28, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police Department has just launched a local chapter of ‘PAL’, the Police Athletics and Activities League. They are combining this new program with favorites from the past to prevent juvenile crime. Moorhead Police Department is mixing some of the old with the new. “We used the inspiration behind the cops and kids game to start the…