MOORHEAD, Minn. –While runners were getting set for the big 5k run, one woman on the sidelines is jogging her own memories of the addiction she beat over a decade ago. “I entered this program myself 11 years ago, and I have been sober the entire 11 years, and it’s a great program I recommend it to people and if…
MOORHEAD, Minn. –Baseball fans in Moorhead meet a former big–time slugger while supporting a good cause. Former Twins Right Fielder Tony Oliva met with fans at The Zone Sports Cards and Memorabilia to sign autographs for fans both young and old. During Oliva’s time with the Twins, he was an eight–time all–star and three–time batting champion. Shoppers in the store…
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – After a Duluth, Minnesota synagogue was destroyed early Monday morning in a fire, police say a suspect has been arrested. In a statement, officers say an arrest has been made but no further information has been released. Officials have planned a news conference on Saturday morning to detail the case. Earlier this week fire crews were called to…
Moving into a brand-new house is always something to celebrate. Moving someone who’s been chronically homeless into a brand new house — and making sure they’ve got the resources they need to turn it into a home, right down to the bed, dishes and furnishings — is worth a pretty big party. That’s what’s happening this weekend to one of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota just got a bit more diverse as about 100 people from over 30 countries were sworn in as American citizens. Ralf Mehnert–Meland, who’s originally from Germany, became a U.S. citizen 18 years ago, and now he gets to welcome the nation’s newest citizens in a full–circle moment. “I became a citizen a month after the attacks…
FARGO, N.D. — More than 800 people are gathered for The Chamber’s ninth annual conference. But this is no ordinary meeting. “To see people from around the community, being involved in it and understanding where we are,” said Professionals of Color Chairman Thomas Jefferson. The event is awarding Chairman of Gate City Bank Steve Swiontek with the 2019 Legacy Leader title….
It’s not hard to think living in North Dakota or Minnesota is a good decision. West Fargo and Moorhead land on USA Today’s 50 Best Cities To Live in the U.S. list. West Fargo comes in 11th. The newspaper says the city “provides residents with access to a wide range of jobs in the city, and many of them are…
PELICAN RAPIDS, M.N.–Some luck and good training saved the life of a farmer trapped at the bottom of a bin, buried by hundreds of bushels of ground corn at a farm just south of Pelican Rapids. Fire Chief Trevor Steeves says the victim was cleaning out a plugged feed line when he tripped a sensor, which flooded the bin with…
He may be only 12 weeks old, but handsome little Harrington already has his charm game down pat. The black domestic shorthair kitten came in to Homeward Animal Shelter from the local pound, and he’s hardly stopped purring since then. Harrington gets along with everybody, old friend or stranger. Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad accompanied him on his visit to…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–A man whose gunfire caused brain injuries to a four-year-old girl in St. Paul has been charged with assault. A criminal complaint says Isaac Alonzo Cryer was arguing with the child’s father outside a residence last week when Cryer pulled out a gun and the father tried to drive away. Prosecutors say Cryer started shooting at the vehicle…
