MOORHEAD, Minn. — The floors and walls of Dorothy Dodds Elementary School will look a little different this year. “We have to do a big shout out to the custodians. They did all the taping and the signage in the district so we know that each spot is six feet apart and students will learn to keep the distance,” said…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department arrested a man Tuesday night after he called to report his own crime. Police say 36-year-old Matthew Gilbert called police at approximately 9:20 p.m. to report that he had “punched and cut” his roommate. When officers arrived, they interviewed everyone who was at the scene and ultimately arrested Gilbert for domestic assault and second degree…
DETROIT LAKES, MN — Roosevelt and Rossman Elementary in Detroit Lakes will now start classes on Thursday, September 17. The original start date was scheduled for Monday, September 14. In a Facebook post on the districts page explained the decision. “We want to make sure all of our students have an opportunity to come in at a scheduled time to…
FARGO, N.D. – Over the next two weeks, 30,000 students will head back to school in-person for the first time since the pandemic began. The school districts of Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, have spent the summer carefully preparing for all of the challenges that lie ahead of them, especially COVID-19. “Every generation has had a challenge, and this is…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Senator Tina Smith stopped by Junkyard Brewing to talk with local leaders about the effects of COVID-19. This was one stop on a day-long trip around northwest Minnesota. Smith was also in Detroit Lakes, White Earth Reservation and on the MSUM campus. She talked about COVID-19 effects on small businesses, on tribal communities and in rural…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Moorhead Mayor Jonathan Judd will be joined by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar at Bluestem Amphitheater on Wednesday to discuss the need to support independent music venues amid the coronavirus pandemic. Klobuchar will discuss the Save Our Stages Act which would provide grants for independent live music venues. The Act was introduced by Klobuchar and Senator John Cornyn in July…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – A few weeks ago, neighbors on 19th Street North in Moorhead began putting up signs for their favorite Republican political candidates. It didn’t take long for things to turn ugly. “Pretty much as soon as they were put up, they started getting stolen, and now this is the first time there is an incident of graffiti on the…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — East Grand Forks takes home second place in the Kraft Hockeyville USA competition. The Civic Center is getting $30,000 to spend on rink improvements. Parks and Recreation Superintendent Reed Huttunen says the money will be used to get a new refrigeration plant and new hockey equipment for the players. The annual competition began six years…
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Senator Tina Smith demands answers after she says the Department of Agriculture is moving funds from a program supporting producers who are veterans and from diverse backgrounds. The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program aims to reverse disparities for historically underserved communities. It funds outreach and technical assistance programs through community organizations,…
FARGO, N.D. — The United States hitting 6 million COVID-19 cases out of 25 million globally. The U.S. leads the count followed by Brazil with 3.8 million and India with 3.5 million. The Midwest becoming a hotspot for new cases with Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota recently reporting record one-day increases. Many of the new cases in Iowa…
