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Man Pulled From Rice Lake After Snowmobile Goes Through Ice

He tried to avoid the water but skidded and broke through thin ice

February 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

BECKER CO., Minn. — A man is taken to the hospital in Becker County after falling through the ice Saturday. 36-year-old Jason Morris was riding his snowmobile on Rice Lake when he approached open water. He tried to avoid the water but skidded and broke through thin ice. Passing snowmobile riders saw Morris and pulled him out of the water…

Gun Fires Accidentally Slightly Wounding One Person In Moorhead

The bullet hit the ceiling and there was nobody in the room above

February 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A person could be charged after accidentally firing a weapon in the noon hour in Moorhead. Police say the gun went off in a building in the 400 block of 8th Street South. The bullet hit the ceiling and there was nobody in the room above. The only injury was a minor wound to the person who…

Local event helps teens find perfect prom dress at no cost

Mersadi Green is a High School Student at Moorhead High School looking to find the perfect dress for prom

February 8, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.- It’s an event that high-schoolers look forward to all year. “I’m shaking with like excitemen,” says Mersadi Greene, a Senior at Moorhead High School. It celebrates the closing of one chapter, and the opening of another. “Just going and creating new memories with friends,” she says. Mersadi Greene is Senior at Moorhead High School and is looking for…

Red River Valley Hosts Winter Market At Moorhead Mall

This is their second year hosting the event at the Moorhead Mall.

February 8, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.- The indoor event is celebrating its second Winter Market at the Moorhead Mall and it featured clothing, accessories and baked goods, as well as preserved items and root vegetables. The event also had about 25 vendors, live music and a play area for kids. The organizers of the event say that it’s nice to have an event in…

Douglas County home damaged by fire

The home sustained light to moderate smoke and fire damage

February 8, 2020

Site Staff,

GARFIELD, Minn. — Crews responded to a home fire on Moe Hall Road around 8:30 Saturday morning in Garfield, Minnesota. Authorities received a 911 call saying the home was filling with smoke. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies found a fire on the exterior of the home adjacent to a wood stove chimney. Fire crews were able to fully extinguish the…

Sales of Junkyard Brewing’s new IPA goes to Australia wildfire relief

February 7, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Australian bushfires has garnered sympathy from across the world, a Moorhead brewing company is doing its part to help. Junkyard Brewing releases it’s Five Day Rain, a New England style IPA with a promise that with for every can sold $1 would be donated toward relief efforts. This gesture of support towards people across the globe…

Oscars Cheat Sheet: Best Picture

It's a big field. Let us whittle it down for you.

February 7, 2020

Emily Welker,

Take a deep breath. It’s the final segment of our weeklong Oscars preview stories, and we saved the biggest category for last. The Best Picture category has run the gamut through the years from the controversial to the acclaimed to the just plain inexplicable. And this year, we’re trying to clear up the confusion. The North Dakota Film Society’s Scottie…

LIVE: Red River Market and Giving Hearts Day

Cozy up with a community event that feeds the soul as well as the stomach.

February 7, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s a long time until growing season starts up again, but the Red River Market is here to give us a way to grow the warm fuzzy feelings in our hearts just in time for Giving Hearts Day. This weekend, they’re holding a Winter Farmer’s Market at the Moorhead Center Mall with goods from local makers, including cookie-decorating kits for…

43 Flu-Related Deaths in Minnesota this Season

February 7, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS–Health officials say influenza remains widespread throughout Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health’s weekly report, six more people have died from the flu, bring the total number of deaths this season to 43, including one child. The department says there have been 182 hospitalizations and 87 school outbreaks in just a week. Categories: Health, Minnesota News Tags: DEATHS,…

LIVE: Senior Heart Health

Keep things ticking along with help from senior health specialists, live in studio.

February 7, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s Go Red for Women Day, and we’re wearing our hearts on our sleeves to promote heart health in women. And whether the senior in your life is a mom, grandma, sister, or just a sister of the heart, you can share some heart-healthy habits that will keep hers ticking along the way you want. Barry Maring, of Right at…