MOORHEAD, Minn.- Planting the seeds of hope of making it to college one day. It’s what the non–profit Seeds for Change is doing for kids at M State. Kids are learning what it takes to get into college and some of the cool things they get to learn along the way like how to drive one of these. All these…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead votes to create a new holiday. “She asked me why are you crying, and I said I’m crying because I’m happy,” said Chalsey Snyder, Treasure for the Fargo Native American Commission. The city council voted 7 to 1 in favor of the resolution, recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October. The only council…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – A retired Moorhead Detective has been charged for allegedly vandalizing a former supervisor’s home. Robert Porter faces a misdemeanor intentional damage to property charge. Court documents say Lt. Brad Penas called police after he found his front door was shattered by a glass ball in January. Penas told investigators it’s possible that Porter had a personal grudge against him….
MINNEAPOLIS – A New Yorker article claims a radio station publishing sexual misconduct allegations against former Minnesota Senator Al Franken in 2017 didn’t fact check them. Leeann Tweeden, who works at KABC, says the comedian forcibly kissed her during a U.S.O. Tour sketch in 2006. The magazine spoke with 8 people on the tour who dispute the allegations. Franken’s military…
MAHNOMEN, MN — Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about individuals posing as Dish Network and Arvig workers. They have been going door to door in Mahnomen in an attempt to get inside homes. Authorities say if you have not requested services through Arvig, Dish Network or any other type of service provider, do not let them inside and…
MOORHEAD, MN — 2020 Census workers are needed and you can apply this week in Moorhead. There are multiple 2020 Census jobs that are available. They provide great pay, flexible hours, weekly pay, and paid training. U.S. Census Bureau staff will be at Moorhead Public Library from 4 to 8 on Wednesday and again from 1 to 5 on Thursday….
DILWORTH, MN — Veterans and those caring for veterans are encouraged to meet with Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s staff during stops in our area on July 30. Stops are scheduled in Dilworth, Ada and Mahnomen. They will hold discussions alongside representatives from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, County Veteran Service Officers, and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. They…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A man fatally shot in north Minneapolis over the weekend lost his brother to gun violence just a block away two years ago. Community members held a vigil Sunday afternoon on a corner near where the brothers were killed to pray for an end to gun violence. The latest man to die has been identified by family…
COOK, Minn. (AP) _ Sheriff’s officials say a man has died after the tractor he was driving fell into a pond in northeastern Minnesota. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office got a call Sunday night about a skid steer tractor that landed in a man-made pond. Family members attempted to rescue the driver, but couldn’t locate him. A rescue crew…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota’s top law enforcement officials are launching a working group and public hearings on police-involved shootings. Attorney General Keith Ellison and Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington say the group will begin work later this summer. The move comes as police departments and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have often come under heavy criticism for…
