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Supreme Court Upholds Minneapolis Minimum Wage

Minneapolis was the first Midwestern city to adopt a $15 per hour minimum wage.

January 22, 2020

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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…

Drivers Asked To Drive With Caution On Slick Roads

Allow extra time for travel in the winter, slow it down & buckle up!

January 22, 2020

Site Staff,

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…

Man Severely Burned in Frazee House Fire

Authorities deemed the house a total loss.

January 21, 2020

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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…

Mayor of Eagan Arrested for Drunk Driving

A breath test showed a blood alcohol contents of 0.19%.

January 21, 2020

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EAGAN, Minn.–The mayor of Eagan is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a snowbank with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. Mike Maguire was arrested near his home Jan. 11 after police responded to a report of an SUV stuck in a snowbank. A criminal complaint says a responding officer smelled alcohol and noticed Maguire…

Concordia Students Talk Food Insecurity During MLK Jr. Day Celebration

According to a recent survey by Concordia, nearly 1/3rd of their students say they've experienced food insecurity within the last year

January 20, 2020

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MOORHEAD, MN – “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.” Martin Luther King Jr. delivered that message in 1964 as he accepted his Nobel Peace Price. 56 years later, college students of all walks of…

New York Times Endorses Two Presidential Candidates Including Sen. Amy Klobuchar

The Editorial Board is getting behind Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

January 20, 2020

TJ Nelson,

NEW YORK CITY — In a first in the 150 years of the New York Times, the paper is endorsing two candidates for president. The Editorial Board is getting behind Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats. They were chosen after meeting with nine contenders and hours of questioning. Of Klobuchar, the Board wrote that her…

O’Leary’s Irish Pub & Grill in Moorhead Closes

According to Facebook, the bar will reopen its door at a later date

January 20, 2020

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — An Irish bar in Moorhead has closed its doors indefinitely. It’s located at 808 30th Avenue South, just off of I-94. According to a Facebook post, O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill is taking on a new internal and management team and says they are working behind the scenes to move in a new, positive direction. The post…

Monday Match: How You Can Be a Mentor

There's a match for everyone. Maybe even two.

January 20, 2020

Emily Welker,

Making a connection with a kid isn’t always easy: some kids are shy, some are quiet, some find it difficult to open up to strangers. But all it takes is being there, if you’re Brandon Conkins, and sooner or later, you’ll find you’ve made a big difference in a little brother’s life. Maybe even two of them. Conkins has been…

Settlement Reached in St. Louis County Snow Plow Drivers Strike

The announcement was made early Monday morning.

January 20, 2020

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DULUTH, Minn. – According to Teamsters Local 320 Recording Secretary Erik Skoog, an agreement has been reached between public works employees and St. Louis County. The announcement was made early Monday morning on Skoog’s Facebook page. In a post, Skoog says, “After 15 hours of mediation, we reached an agreement that both parties can be proud of! Congrats Teamsters and…

Local group stresses action on climate change

Red River Valley Climate Action was founded after the September 2019 climate strikes took place

January 19, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A recently-founded group in the metro wants local politicians to take action on climate change. Red River Valley Climate Action hosted a meeting at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Fargo to discuss strategies on getting the group’s message heard. An upcoming goal for the group is to campaign for a climate emergency declaration in Fargo-Moorhead. One…