Barnesville, MN – Town of the Week 2/26/20
Barnesville is our second Town of the Week this week coming off the tie with Horace. Categories: Minnesota News, Town Of The Week Tags: BARNESVILLE, Barnesville Trojans, TOWN OF THE WEEK
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Moorhead Dairy Queen, Tastee Freez prepare for season opening
Both locations will open for the new season on March 1st
MOORHEAD, Minn. — March 1st is a day many around the city of Moorhead look forward to all winter. It marks the season opening of the Moorhead Dairy Queen. For the past two weeks, staff has been hard at work prepping for Sunday’s opening. “We start with making all the dilly bars and the novelty treats – dilly bars, buster…
Shrek: The Musical
Moorhead's Horizon students bring the Broadway hit to life on the local stage.
They’re nowhere near as old as the movie is, but these middle-schoolers are more than ready to bring the first-Hollywood, now-Broadway hit to fairy tale life this week. Horizon Middle School’s production of “Shrek The Musical” opens Thursday, February 27th, and they’re so ready to hit the stage, they stopped by our studios to give us a sneak peek on…
Moorhead Man Arrested After Fleeing and Causing Multiple Crashes
No injuries were reported during the incident.
MOORHEAD, Minn.–A Moorhead man was arrested after fleeing police and crashing into multiple vehicles. A North Dakota State Trooper was attempting a traffic stop on I-94 at approximately 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday when the driver fled eastbound. The driver reached speeds of 95 miles per hour near 25th Street and struck another vehicle. The driver continued to flee into Minnesota…
Hawley comes together to help man recovering from head-on collision with semi
HAWLEY, Minn. — It’s a situation you never want to find yourself in. “I was making a left turn and came in contact with a semi head on. Having three broken limbs, two legs and an arm, not being able to do anything and just bed bound basically.” In November Christopher Leigh was lucky to be alive after being hit…
Four Buildings Demolished After Fire In Downtown Alexandria
The fire reportedly started at Raapers Eatery & Ale.
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – “We were paged at 4:34 this morning for a downtown building apartment fire. A tenant had smoke coming into his apartment,” Chief Jeff Karrow, from the Alexandria Fire Department says. To prevent the fire from spreading, crews had to demolish businesses within the block which included RM Tattoo, Raapers Eatery & Ale, Charlie’s Bazaar and Little Darlings…
MN precinct caucuses begin Tuesday night
MINNESOTA – Minnesotans will share ideas important to them at precinct caucuses. Registration begins at 6:00 PM Tuesday night at locations for each party with events beginning at 7:00. Delegates for the county and Senate district conventions will be chosen. There they will pick the nominee in each race for every party. People will also introduce proposals that will be…
LIVE: Sled Dog Racing
Run with the big dogs -- and us, as we learn what it takes to build canine and human cooperation.
It’s one of the oldest known means of transportation, and it may be one of the best-suited to our harsh and snowy winter terrain. It’s dogsled racing, and the mushers and their elite racing dog athletes combine genetic gifts, wit, cooperation and companionship to create a spectacle that’s as exciting as it is beautiful. Sabin, Minnesota musher Jasmyn Hatlestad introduced…
Downtown Alexandria Businesses Being Demolished to Contain Fire
The public is asked to avoid the area.
ALEXANDRIA, MINN.–A large fire in Alexandria has displaced residents and caused businesses to be demolished. Fire crews were dispatched to a fire at approximately 4:30 a.m. in the 500 block of West Broadway Street in Alexandria on Tuesday. The City of Alexandria says four buildings have been destroyed by the fire and are being demolished to ensure it does not…
Minnesota Investigating Ex-Hockey Assistant Sex Allegations
Adrahtas has denied that he ever sexually abused anyone.
MINNEAPOLIS–The University of Minnesota is investigating allegations that a former men’s hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. The move comes after The Athletic reported on sexual abuse allegations against former assistant Thomas “Chico” Adrahtas over many years, including the season Adrahtas spent with the Gophers in 1984-85. The website reported that several people had gone to…
