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Minnesota Woman’s Obit Asks People To “Not Vote For Trump”

October 21, 2020

TJ Nelson,

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — A Twin Cities area woman had one dying wish: to not vote for Donald Trump for president. 93-year-old Georgia May Adkins, of Inver Grove Heights, died of a stroke on September 28 at United Hospital in St. Paul. A pair of obituaries published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press included details of how she wanted…

District Election Officer for North Dakota To Monitor Election Day Fraud

October 21, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — The Justice Department is ready to respond to reports of voter fraud and other misdeeds on Election Day. Rick Volk will serve as the District Election Officer for North Dakota and handle complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses. He will be in contact with the Justice Department Headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is part of…

Fairmount Man Killed After Crashing Into Tractor on Gravel Road

October 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE 10/21/20 4 pm: Fatal crash victim identified as 71-year-old Robert Kinn Jr. of Fairmount. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** RICHLAND CO., N.D. — A Fairmount, North Dakota man is dead after crashing into a tractor and cultivator on County Road 81. The crash was reported around 7:20 Tuesday night, one mile north of Highway 11 and six miles west of Fairmount….

Solutions celebrates beginning work on new facility in Moorhead

The new building is being built right in Solution's backyard

October 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals in Moorhead is finally breaking ground on the site for its new facility. The project was scheduled to start back in March, but because of COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed. The new two-story building will help better accommodate the increasing need for its mental & behavioral health services. It will also feature a…

Troopers Respond To Numerous Spin-outs, Crashes on Snow Covered Roads

October 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Sgt. Jesse Grabow/TwitterIt’s time to deploy those winter driving skills as snow blankets the region. A jackknifed semi blocking traffic for awhile on I-94 west of Alexandria. The driver losing control on the snow covered road this morning and blocking both westbound lanes. The driver was not hurt. State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says it was one of more than…

Moorhead Police Department to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is partnering with the DEA to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24. The Department will be collecting unwanted or expired prescription medications at various locations throughout the city. The Hornbacher’s at 101 11th Street S will be accepting medications from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and the Hornbacher’s at…

Man Charged With Murder Kills Himself In Otter Tail County Jail

October 19, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Derek SweereFERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Police in Fergus Falls say a man charged in the killing of his roommate, committed suicide in the Otter Tail County Jail. 41-year-old Derek Sweere of Perham was found in his cell late Friday night. Sweere was charged with second-degree murder in the March 30th death of his roommate, Brandon Snyder, in Perham. He was…

UPDATE: Moorhead Police identify man in suspicious death case

October 19, 2020

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The Moorhead Police Department has identified the man who was found deceased Sunday morning. Police say 37-year-old Lee Folden was found trapped under a vehicle in a driveway. The Moorhead Fire Department extricated Folden from underneath the vehicle. Folden was declared deceased at the scene. Folden’s body has been transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in St….

30 More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Three State Region

October 18, 2020

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota has 17 more COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,700 new cases of the virus. The majority of the deaths are in southern Minnesota with one up north in St. Louis County. The positivity rate remains nearly unchanged at 5.1% due to an increase in testing. These maps show the positive cases by county since the pandemic began. The death…

Legendary Sports Columnist Sid Hartman Dead at 100

October 18, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota sports legend has died at 100. According to his son Chad Hartman, sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman died peacefully “surrounded by his family.” Hartman’s first newspaper column was published in 1945. He kept up his age-defying pace even after his 100th birthday party on March 15 was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hartman…