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One of the Area’s Nesting Peregrine Falcons Seriously Injured

A badly injured leg is likely life-threatening

June 20, 2017

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FARGO (KFGO) – Survival may be in doubt for one of the nesting peregrine falcons in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Photos indicate the raptor, thought to be “Annie”, originally misidentified as a female when it was tagged in Winnipeg, has been spotted with what appears to be a badly injured leg. The falcon has nested here for three years. Marshall Johnson,…

Dilworth Police Officers Offer “Lunch With a Cop” Program

To build a Stronger Community, Dilworth Police Officers are Offering a "Lunch With a Cop" Program

June 19, 2017

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DILWORTH, Minn. — Police in Dilworth are making an effort this summer to build unity within their community. Last Monday kicked off the “Lunch with a Cop” program where kids within the Dilworth community can have a free lunch and play games with officers. The lunches are funded by a grant from Otto-Bremer Foundation. Jimmy Johns has also sponsored lunches…

Full Water Meditation: Yoga on the Water in Detroit Lakes

Lakes Pace, LLC Offers Yoga on the Water Classes

June 19, 2017

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — If you love to be out on the lake but are looking for a relaxing workout, yoga on the water could be just the thing for you to try this summer. Lakes Pace offers yoga classes on paddle boards in Detroit Lakes. The paddle boards are 10-12 feet long and have a yoga mat design on the…

Grand Forks Man Arrested After Early Morning Crash

No one was hurt in the crash

June 19, 2017

TJ Nelson,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A Grand Forks man was arrested after crashing his car into a house in East Grand Forks and running from the scene. Police say 32-year-old Jason Poellot veered off the road, destroyed a shed and crashed into the house at 2143 Seventh Avenue Northwest just before 1 o’clock this morning. He was found in an…

New LGBT Bar To Become Sanctuary

First LGBT Bar in the Red River Valley to Open in a Decade

June 19, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — An up and coming establishment is looking to break down barriers in north Moorhead. It will be the first bar of this kind in the Red River Valley to open in a decade. “We need a Gay Bar – the i–Beam’s been gone for years and it was a really great safe space for those of us…

Thief River Falls Native Wins Miss Minnesota

Will Go On To Compete At Miss America In Atlantic City In The Fall

June 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

A Thief River Falls native has been crowned Miss Minnesota. Brianna Drevlow won the title last night in Eden Prairie. She is the daughter of Joe and Jodi Drevlow of Thief River Falls and she is the oldest of eleven children. Brianna will represent Minnesota at the Miss America competition in Atlantic City in September. Brianna recently finished her first…

Woman Practicing Driving Accidentally Kills Son

Police Say She Hit Accelerator Instead Of Brakes

June 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police in St. Paul say a woman practicing driving in a school parking lot struck and killed her 3-year-old son. Police say the 39-year-old woman was in the parking lot with family members practicing driving when she accidentally pressed down on the accelerator instead of the brakes. The car went out of control, struck the woman’s…

Latest Appeal Hearing For Dru Sjodin Killer Begins Tuesday

Attorneys Set To Argue Over Gruesome Details

June 18, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Dru SjodinDru SjodinFARGO, N.D. — A hearing in the appeal of a man sentenced to death for killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin will delve into gruesome details. Attorneys for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. are set to argue whether Sjodin was raped and whether she died from wounds to her throat. The defense says both points were used to…

Felton Continues a Tradition With Their Annual Field Day

Felton field days started this morning with a parade and other festivities

June 17, 2017

Site Staff,

FELTON, Minn. — Cloudy skies didn’t stop friends and families from coming out to the 93rd Annual Felton Field Day. They planned an entire weekend of fun in Felton for their entire community. Coloring contests, a softball tournament and the town favorite parade marked the start of the Field Day. They had helicopter rides earlier in the morning and a…

Protesters Gathering in Wake of Yanez Not Guilty Verdict; Gov. Dayton, Sen. Klobuchar Speak Out

"This system continues to fail black people and they will continue to fail you all." Valerie Castille, mother of Philando Castille

June 16, 2017

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — After five days of deliberation, Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty on all counts in the shooting death of Philando Castile. Family members met with reporters after the court case came to a close. “This system continues to fail black people and they will continue to fail you all,” said Valerie Castille, mother of Philando Castille….