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The Breckenridge Community Honors Carter Casey

Carter Casey signed a 1 day contract with the Minnesota Wild in March of 2017 while battling muscle cancer

July 19, 2017

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BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — Carter Casey is being remembered at his high school in Breckenridge. The 17-year-old passed away last Friday after battling muscle cancer. Friends, family, and community members packed the gymnasium at Breckenridge High School for a visitation in Carter Casey’s honor. Lengthy lines to enter the service are a testament to the kind of person Carter was, having…

Minnesota Runaway In The 1970’s Was Victim of Serial Killer

John Wayne Gacy Killed The Teen In 1976

July 19, 2017

TJ Nelson,

COOK CO., IL — A Chicago-area sheriff has identified another victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy as a 16-year-old boy from Minnesota. The victim has finally been identified as James Haakenson. He ran away from St. Paul and is believed to have been killed by Gacy in August 1976. The teen’s remains were among those of more than two…

Man On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run

Was Biking On Country Road 124 Tuesday Evening

July 19, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. — A Detroit Lakes man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run on his bike. Becker County authorities say 44-year-old Jarod Moran was hit while biking on County Road 124 last night around 9:30. The driver fled the scene. Moran was taken to Essentia Hospital in Fargo with life-threatening injuries. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota…

Pushsave Makes Coupon Books Mobile

The customized book is helping local youth organizations raise money

July 18, 2017

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FARGO, ND — A customized mobile coupon book is helping local youth organizations raise money. The metro has 80 to 90 merchants on the Pushsave coupon list and Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar in West Fargo was recently added. The “do good” philosophy reflects the goal of both Maxwell’s and Pushsave. The days of carrying around paper coupons are gone and…

Sanford Urges Awareness of FAA Drone Regulations

Drone sightings near Sanford Health MedAir helicopters in Fargo, Sioux Falls

July 18, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Anyone can buy a drone. It’s as simple as going on Amazon and having it delivered to your doorstep the next day. While it can be easy to get them in your hands, not everyone knows the rules. It’s posing a threat for some pilots. “There’s a 400–foot rule whether you’re doing it commercially or for your…

Bond Set At $1 Million For Standoff Suspect

Theodore Tiede Fired Shots In The Direction of Officers

July 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — Theodore Tiede remains jailed in Otter Tail County with bond set at $1 million. Tiede threatened his girlfriend and fired shots in the direction of officers during a standoff in Fergus Falls on Saturday. Prosecutors say Tiede said he was having mental health issues and challenged police to come into the house and see how…

Judge in St. Paul Hears F-M Diversion Arguments

Two Groups Wants Ongoing Contruction Halted

July 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A judge in St. Paul has heard arguments on the dispute over the F-M Diversion. U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim heard arguments regarding motions made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota DNR and the Richland/Wilkin Joint Powers Association. The JPA and DNR are trying to halt ongoing construction of the diversion while…

Fiance of Woman Killed By Minneapolis Officer Wants Answers

Justine Damond Was Shot and Killed Saturday Night After Calling 911

July 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The fiance of an Australian woman who died at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer wants answers. But Don Damond says the family isn’t getting any information. Damond said, “Our hearts are broken and we are utterly devastated by the loss of Justine. As you know it was Justine who called 911 on Saturday evening, reporting…

Pot Case Has Local Ties

More Marijuana Found In Ford Fusions Manufactured In Mexico

July 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

More marijuana has been found in Ford Fusions manufactured at a plant in Mexico. Authorities say one-million dollars’ worth of marijuana was found in Ford Fusions shipped to an Ohio dealership. They are now trying to figure out who put the pot in the vehicles and who, apparently, didn’t retrieve it. It was back in March when 217 pounds of…

Woman Hurt After Driving Pickup Into Path of Oncoming Train

Collision Happened Sunday Near Bemidji

July 17, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BEMIDJI, Minn. — A woman has potentially life threatening injuries after driving her pickup into the path of an oncoming train. It happened Sunday afternoon just south of Highway 2 about 12 miles west of Bemidji. ONSTAR alerted dispatchers of the crash. Emergency crews took the driver, 73-year-old Janice Callahan of Chatfield, to a hospital in Robbinsdale with serious injuries….