FARGO, N.D.–A Fargo man was arrested after providing false information and fleeing from police early Friday morning. A Fargo Police officer discovered a man that appeared to be unconscious in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Northport Hornbachers. When the officer made contact, the driver gave a false name and sped off through the parking lot. The vehicle…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports that four of eight fire deaths so far in 2020 are results of smoking-related incidents. State Fire Marshal Jim Smith is encouraging Minnesotans who smoke to follow simple safety tips for preventing fires. He says to smoke outside and extinguish cigarettes in a sturdy ashtray, avoid discarding cigarettes in potted plants,…
WASECA, Minn.–High school hockey players in Waseca won’t be able to wear game jerseys made in honor of a local police officer gravely wounded in the line of duty. League officials stepped in and told the school the jerseys don’t comply with rules for uniforms. The decision drew criticism on social media. The jerseys donated by a Minnesota company are…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Minnesota health officials are reporting the first child death of the flu season. According to the Minnesota Department of Health’s weekly influenza and respiratory illness report, a total of 31 people in the state have died of the flu so far this season. The number of people hospitalized due to the flu has topped 1,200 this season, with…
We know the training and performance routine of an elite athlete is pretty intense. But from eating the equivalent of 20 to 25 Big Macs a day, to sleeping in piles of straw outdoors along the race route, you’ve never seen anything like the Iditarod. It’s not only something local veterinarian Dr. John Reichert has seen for the past twenty…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The sounds of cranes grabbing, hammers hammering and chainsaws sawing into tons of ice. It’s all a part of the preparation for one of the biggest winter events in Lakes Country: Polar Fest. The building blocks used for this ice castle and all the other decorations for the festival are these 500 pound ice blocks that…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- The university’s dining hall cooked cuisine from countries like Thailand, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, and Greece. The dining staff says they usually get more students and faculty on this day than on normal days because it’s a switch-up from the everyday menu. “We do this each month. A different theme, and it’s just kind of to get the…
MINNEAPOLIS –The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld the City of Minneapolis’ authority to impose a minimum wage that’s higher than the state’s. The ruling follows three years of legal fighting over the $15 minimum wage. The manufacturing and supplies company, Graco Inc., sued in 2017 to try to block the $15 wage from taking effect. Graco argued it would create…
MOORHEAD, MN — Area roads are slick this morning. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow posted these pictures on his Twitter account. According to Grabow, “Troopers responding to several crashes & spin outs already this morning. I-94 mile posts, 3, 7, 39, 44, 143. Allow extra time for travel in the winter, slow it down & buckle up! Jackknifed pickup/trailer…
FRAZEE, Minn.–A Frazee man was severely injured after a house caught fire on Monday. The Frazee Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire at approximately 8:20 p.m. in the 500 block of East Main Avenue. Authorities say two dogs perished in the fire and the house was deemed a total loss. The 24-year-old man suffered severe burns and…
