Michael GadboisKARLSTAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A school superintendent in northwestern Minnesota is facing a drunken driving charge after a Kittson County deputy said he found him in a school district van in the parking lot of a school building. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Gadbois is also charged with open bottle and having alcohol on school property. He was arrested Saturday. The deputy’s report…
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – A weapon was confiscated from a student Wednesday at Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham. The Perham-Dent Public School District says there was no indication of any threats made against students or staff members. “We understand that even the presence of a weapon can be alarming,” school officials said in a letter to parents. “Due to…
(AP) – YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public. Public health officials have struggled to push back against a steady current of online misinformation…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Enbridge announced Wednesday that the upgrade and expansion of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is complete and will become operational on Friday. The Canada-based company’s President and CEO Al Monaco said in a statement that the pipeline “will soon deliver the low-cost and reliable energy that people depend on every day.” The project was completed despite…
MINNEAPOLIS – Nearly 200 Minnesota health workers are suing their employers to block a pending requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk getting fired. The lawsuit was filed in federal court late Monday against federal officials and about 20 providers that operate hospitals and clinics across Minnesota. It contends the lack of alternatives to vaccination infringes on the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It may be unseasonably warm, but cooler weather is on the minds of those at the Moorhead Business Association. They have been planning for this winter’s Frostival festivities since February. Now it’s time for them to hear from the community about what people would like to see at this year’s event. They are inviting the public…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A local lunch is helping bring people together and give back to the community. Resilient Moorhead is partnering with Heart-N-Soul Community Café and Moorhead Public Housing Agency to bring neighbors together for a freshly cooked meal. The pay what you can meal includes a freshly made soup and squash dessert. The meal was made with fresh…
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) – Tensions at a suburban Twin Cities school board meeting over a new mask mandate escalated to a physical scuffle. The Eastern Carver County Schools announced Monday that all students would need to wear a mask through at least the middle of next month because of a rise in coronavirus cases. At a meeting Monday night in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota is expanding the number of households that qualify for its Energy Assistance Program. The changes announced by the Department of Commerce make over 600,000 Minnesota households income-eligible for the program. During the previous program year, which ends Friday, about 116,000 Minnesota households applied and qualified. The Energy Assistance Program helps households pay for current and…
DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Duluth man is accused of leading police on a chase Monday morning in vehicle that was reported stolen several days earlier in Fargo. A sheriff’s deputy saw a pickup speeding and driving recklessly in Duluth’s Canal Park Monday morning, but the driver refused to stop. The chase ended when the deputy used a PIT maneuver…
