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University Leaders Take Action Against Racist Social Media Posts

several racist social media posts by some NDSU students sparked a protest at the university

December 7, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO-MOORHEAD — MSUM President Anne Blackhurst is taking a stand against bias incidents in the aftermath of several racist social media posts by NDSU students that sparked a protest at the university. Blackhurt says although the posts were not by MSUM students, they, quote, “affect all of us, particularly our Black students and colleagues”. A Bias Incident Response Team has…

Line 3 opponents gather near pipeline construction site in northern Minnesota

December 7, 2020

Jim Monk,

PALISADE, Minn. (KVRR) – Activists opposed to the construction of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline gathered near one of the construction sites in northern Minnesota Monday. RISE Coalition organizer Nancy Beaulieu says members of the Red Lake, White Earth and Leech Lake Tribes were among those participating. Demonstrators lit a campfire and played Native American music. There were no reports…

Expert says death penalty opponent Biden will have options to consider for Rodriguez

President-elect Biden wants to eliminate the death penalty

December 7, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Could the death sentence of Alfonso Rodriguez, the man convicted of the 2003 kidnapping and murder of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin, be overturned by the Biden administration? President-elect Joe Biden has said that he opposes the death penalty and will work on legislation to eliminate the death penalty and incentivize states to abolish the…

Two People Thrown From Vehicle in Moorhead During Chase That Hit 120 MPH

December 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two people are thrown from their vehicle during a high speed chase on I-94 from Fargo into Moorhead. The chase began around 10 last night when they were spotted speeding near the University Drive exit in Fargo. The driver hit the gas and the chase hit speeds of 120 miles per hour before they lost control just…

Police End Standoff In Moorhead, Man Contacts Them On His Own

December 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead decide to end a standoff with a man who fired a shot into the floor during an alleged drunk argument with a family member. They were called to a home in the 2500 block of 6th Avenue North around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers tried to make contact with the man but eventually decided to…

Minnesota regulators deny request to stop Line 3 pipeline

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota regulatory panel has denied a request by two northern Minnesota tribes to prevent Enbridge Energy from moving forward with its contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. The Red Lake and White Earth Bands of Chippewa asked the Public Utilities Commission to stay its order allowing construction, citing pending litigation in the Minnesota Court of Appeals and…

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

December 4, 2020

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Eddie Benton-Banai, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement that was formed partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89. A family friend says Benton-Banai died Monday at a care center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he had been staying for months. Benton-Banai made a life of connecting American Indians…

American Crystal Sugar says 2020 sugar beet crop looks more promising than 2019

Total harvested tons increased from 7.5 million in 2019 to 10.1 million in 2020.

December 3, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.- American Crystal Sugar hosts annual virtually to look back at the 2019 crop year. 2019 looked like a favorable year for American Crystal Sugar company. Then our weather decided to change those plans. A combination of constant rains and unusually below average temperatures made for saturated then frozen fields across the region. “Last year was just something we’ve…

Moorhead girl is one of 13 national art contest winners

The NAHRO's "What Home Means To Me" contest is a way to raise awareness about affordable housing issues

December 3, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With more time at home and school moving online, 10-year-old Lilly Ann Hoaglund of Moorhead found herself with more free time than usual. It’s allowed her to let her creativity flourish through her art. “It’s a way to express myself without having to say it,” she says. The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Official’s Housing America…

Drug-related deaths in Minnesota rise sharply

December 3, 2020

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – State health officials say drug overdose deaths in Minnesota increased 31% in the first half of 2020, compared to the same time in 2019. The Minnesota Department of Health said there were 490 overdose deaths from January to June 2020 and 373 deaths during the same period last year. The number of deaths took a…