ST. PAUL, Minn.–Five colleges on Minnesota’s Iron Range hit by declining enrollment in recent years plan to merge. Minnesota State higher education system trustees endorsed the merger of the Northeast Higher Education District schools Wednesday in an unanimous vote. The colleges, which have a combined enrollment of about 2,900 full-time students, share a president and some services. Despite the cooperation…
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith has been sending out her notes and thoughts on the impeachment trial on social media after every day of the impeachment trial. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book manuscript claims President Trump froze aid to Ukraine so the country would investigate the Bidens. Smith believes the trial must include information from key people….
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9)–Late Tuesday night, Minnesota Vikings great Chris Doleman passed away, the team announced on Twitter. He was 58. For 15 seasons, he tormented quaterbacks as one of the NFL’s most feared defensive ends. An eight-time Pro Bowler, Doleman spent nine seasons with the Vikings amassing a league high 21 sacks in 1989. In 2012, Doleman was elected to…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- The community of Moorhead is ready for the city to say out with the old and in with the new. The city has listened to the community’s demands and is looking for options to pay for potential projects rather than raising property taxes. “At the city council meeting last night, the city council voted to move forward with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Churches United along with the Dorothy Day House host the annual Soup Supper at St. Joseph’s Church in Moorhead. It costs $20 at the door and that includes a hand painted bowl to bring home. Soups were provided from local restaurants such as Kroll’s Diner and Speakeasy. “The opportunity for for people to gather in community, and…
MAPLEWOOD, Minn.–Minnesota-based 3M is eliminating 1,500 jobs in what it says is the next step in its “transformation journey.” The company says it is restructuring as it moves to a new global operating model and streamlined organizational structure. 3M took a pre-tax restructuring charge of 134 million dollars in the fourth quarter of 2019. The company expects eliminating the positions…
As we near the end of January much of the region has a substantial snow pack. In Fargo the snow depth is at 16 inches which is much more than the 7 inches we had last year at this time. Most of the snow in 2019 came in February and March, but we are well behind the 27 inches on…
HAWLEY, Minn. – The death of a two-year-old child in Hawley is under investigation. Authorities were called to the 500 block of 5th Street Wednesday afternoon for a child having an unknown medical issue. The child was taken to Sanford in Fargo and passed away on Thursday. Autopsy results are pending. The name and gender of the child has not…
UPDATE: The Fargo Police Department arrested a man and recovered the stolen vehicle involved in the pursuit. Police say a staff member at the Fargo Inn & Suites at 1025 38 Street South notified authorities that a vehicle matching the description arrived at the hotel. Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Alan Evanoff was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and unrelated warrants….
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police officers took off their badges and picked up the hockey stick to support a good cause. The department faced off against the Moorhead Youth Players at the Moorhead Sports Center. The game brought in a crowd of people cheering on both sides. The sports center also held a Chuck-A-Puck for prizes, silent auction and a…
