MINNESOTA – Minnesota’s former Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fischbach cruises to victory in the GOP primary for the state’s seventh congressional district. She got 59 percent of votes. Dave Hughes, who took on Congressman Collin Peterson in the past two elections, got 22 percent. Doctor Noel Collis received 15 percent. In her campaign, Fischbach has tied Peterson to Speaker of the…
DILWORTH, Minn. — Dilworth’s Officer Keely isn’t your typical member of the police force. “As soon as we found her, we knew that she’d be the one to face this program for the Dilworth Police Department,” said Chief Ty Sharpe. Keely is the poster dog for the department’s first therapy dog program. Along with attending community events, the 10-month-old pup…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Adopt-A-Kiddo provides children from Micah’s Mission and Bright Sky apartments with school supplies and clothing. The families will have to fill a survey where they talk about the kids likes, dislikes and hobbies. Those interested will be paired up with a kid and given a list made by the family. “COVID has kind of messed up all of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Dorothy Day Food Pantry is adding a new mosaic of the social activist. The piece is located in the main lobby. The artwork was designed by Pastor Joe Larson of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. He says the work is meant to honor the work of everyone involved with the food pantry. The piece took over 400 hours…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (8:15pm Update) — Gov. Tim Walz is dealt a blow by the Republican-led Minnesota Senate during today’s special session. They voted to deny the confirmation of Nancy Leppink as Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said she wasn’t working out and that he asked Walz to find her another role. The Senate also…
Rep. Ilhan OmarMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has survived a stiff primary challenge from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity. Omar defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money. The victory means Omar is nearly certain to easily win a second term in November in…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–A man was taken to a local hospital after crashing into a garage at an apartment complex on Tuesday. Moorhead Police say a 61-year-old man was moving his vehicle when he appeared to have a medical episode that caused him to lose control of his vehicle. He drove into the side of a garage and damaged another vehicle. First…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department used a taser on a man who refused to comply with officers’ demands during a traffic stop Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:37 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 1600 block of 1st Ave N. Police say 50-year-old Michael Coleman Brown was immediately confrontational and resisted the officer’s attempts to remove him from…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Every year, the El Zagal Shrine Circus gives away hundreds of bikes to kids for free with the help from sponsors. The Circus was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but El Zagal Shrine made sure deserving kids still got their new ride. “The sponsors came back and said ‘We sponsor these bikes and we really…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – As we creep closer to the General Election in November, the Minnesota State Primary may be able to show us a preview of what voting will look like. In-person voting during the Minnesota primary election this year isn’t as popular as it has been in previous elections, according to election officials. At Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead,…
