…SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE ELLENDALE 5.0 IN 1200 PM 01/15 PARK RAPIDS 4.5 IN 0350 PM 01/15 NEW YORK MILLS 4.0 IN 0350 PM 01/15 EDGELEY 4.0 IN 1030 AM 01/15 KULM …
MOORHEAD, Minn.–Construction of Fargo-Moorhead’s first ever retail rock climbing and bouldering wall has begun at 814 Center Avenue in Moorhead. The wall is expected to open to the public in the spring, and will be available to all ages and abilities. Nature of the North announced the wall as part of their brick and mortar location which is also set…
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9)–Snowplow drivers in St. Louis County are going on strike Wednesday morning—the same day the area is expecting to receive several inches of snow. The union, Teamsters Local 320, represents the snowplow drivers. In a statement, the union said the strike will “affect every Public Works Department in St. Louis County.” “I hope we get a ton of…
Carl Swanson from Shevlin is seen with his dog and cow. Carl walked or rode with a cow from International Falls to Galveston, TX to raise awareness of the difficulties in cattle producers. The photo was left out of Town of the Week because of an error. Categories: Minnesota News, Town Of The Week Tags: CLEARWATER COUNTY, SHEVLIN, TOWN OF…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KFGO) – A Catholic priest from the Diocese of Crookston has been placed on administrative leave. Bishop Michael Hoeppner says “several issues” concerning Fr. Bryan Kujawa have been brought to his attention, including “non-criminal, non-sexual boundary violations.” Kujawa works at St. Philip’s Church in Bemidji and St. Charles in Pennington. Hoeppner says Kujawa will remain on leave until…
WADENA COUNTY, Minn.–A three-year-old child was unresponsive after a vehicle rear-ended a snowplow on County Road 23 in Wadena County. The Wadena Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and found the driver and an unresponsive child awaiting medical attention in a different vehicle. The driver told authorities that he did not see the snowplow prior to the collision. All parties…
CUBA TOWNSHIP, Minn.–The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating claims that a woman was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer. The woman was driving north on County Highway 7 when the vehicle in front of her activated white and blue lights in the rear window. She drove in front of the vehicle and pulled over. A man…
Vince Lindstrom/FacebookMAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A former Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director who was often called a bigger than life character, has died. Vince Lindstrom passed away in Maple Grove, Minnesota after a lengthy cancer battle. His wife says he died peacefully in his beloved recliner. Lindstrom first came to Fargo as Cultural Director for Fargo Public Schools….
FARGO, N.D. — Miguel Cooley was sentenced this morning to 35 years in prison for killing 20 year old Gabriel Perez outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Fargo. The Moorhead man received a 50 year sentence, with 35 years to be served in prison and with good behavior 10 years of supervised probation to follow. Prosecutor Josh Traiser said if Cooley…
WADENA COUNTY, Minn.–A Perham man was airlifted to a hospital in Fargo after crashing his snowmobile on Sunday. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office reported to Wadena County Road 9 at 125th Avenue where the Sebeka Fire Department and Tri-County EMS were using a snowmobile to travel to the site of the crash. The victim was identified as 55-year-old Curtis Heikkenen….
