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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…

Man accused of using vehicle to hit another man

December 3, 2020

Jim Monk,

Benny RodriguezFARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police say a man intentionally ran into another man with his vehicle this morning. The incident happened in the 2500 block of 15th Street South just after 4:15 a.m. Police say 36-year-old Benny Rodriguez of Moorhead hit a man on purpose, causing minor injuries. First responders treated and released the victim on scene. Police arrested…

Video: Small plane crash lands on Twin Cities highway

December 3, 2020

Jim Monk,

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A small plane landed and hit a vehicle on Interstate 35W in the Twin Cities area Wednesday. The single-engine Bellanca Viking temporarily closed part of the highway in Arden Hills. Two people were onboard. No injuries were reported. The pilot was 52-year-old Craig Gifford of Minneapolis. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation and Safety Board…

LIVE: Heidi for United States Secretary of Agriculture

The region's biggest food bank is pushing to get the former U.S. Senator from North Dakota into the President-elect's cabinet.

December 3, 2020

Emily Welker,

Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on the short list to be President-elect Joe Biden’s chief on all things agriculture in the new administration. And this morning, our region’s biggest food bank is hoping to help get her into the top spot — with your help. The Great Plains Food Bank says the former U-S senator did a lot…

Hole Much Larger Than Originally Thought Under Highway 10 in Moorhead

December 2, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A surprise is found under the pavement of eastbound Highway 10 in Moorhead. Crews called in to repair a hole at milepost 1, east of 14th Street near the railroad overpass, discover it is much larger than originally thought. The right lane has reopened but the left lane will be closed indefinitely. MnDOT places the blame for…

LIVE: Village Family Service Center Extends Free Mental Health Clinics In Clay County

Need For Mental Health Help Expected To Stay Steady Through Holiday Season

December 2, 2020

Site Staff,

With the pandemic showing no signs of slowing up, The Village Family Service Center is extending a program designed to help people cope with pandemic stress. The Village is now offering weekly free walk-in mental health clinics for Clay County residents every Wednesday through December 30th. The program was originally slated to end on December 9th. Counselor Briti Jourbert…