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Two People Arrested for Drug Possession in Moorhead

The Clay County Sheriff's Office says it was a substantial seizure of suspected Fentanyl and Heroin.

September 18, 2019

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MOORHEAD, MINN.–The Lakes to River Drug Task Force arrested two people in connection with an ongoing drug investigation on Tuesday. A search warrant was executed at 868 37th Avenue South #3 in Moorhead. During the search, 24 grams of cocaine that field tested positive for Fentanyl, and approximately half a pound of Heroin were seized. 33-year-old Donald Ray Quin Jr….

City of Moorhead Asks for Public Input on Community Development Needs

There will be another meeting next week

September 17, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The city of Moorhead is looking for input as it draws up its plans for the next few years and that includes housing. The city held a meeting for people to discuss what they see as community development needs. This input will help Moorhead put together its Five Year Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan. The…

Autopsy: NDSU Student Killed 5 Years Ago Died of Asphyxia

Bearson's death certificate says he died of asphyxia, meaning he was deprived of oxygen.

September 17, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.–A North Dakota State University freshman from Minnesota who was killed five years ago died of asphyxia. Authorities have said little about the September 2014 death of 18-year-old Thomas Bearson of Sartell, Minnesota, other than it was a homicide. Bearson’s death certificate says he died of asphyxia, meaning he was deprived of oxygen. Besides alcohol, two prescription medications were…

LIVE: Tip a Cop for Special Olympics

Tip your server. Or he's coming for you.

September 17, 2019

Emily Welker,

Here’s a hot tip for anyone who’s planning to eat out Tuesday and Wednesday: make sure you tip your server. Or he or she is coming for you — and they’re armed. All kidding aside, this might be one of your best chances this year to make a difference in our community. For the thirteenth year in a row, law…

Man Jailed After Robbery Report in Moorhead

The Clay County Attorneys Office will decide on charges.

September 17, 2019

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn.- A Fargo man is in the Clay County Jail after a robbery in south Moorhead Monday night. Police say 21–year–old Penja Lawuya met the victim on social media and discussed selling an electronic device. He then allegedly entered the victim’s car and displayed a handgun and took the device. Lawuya faces aggravated robbery charges. Shortly before 9 p.m….

Brothers Charged in Fatal Shooting of St. Paul Firefighter

Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Harrigan was fatally shot in his St. Paul home Sept. 2.

September 17, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–Two brothers from St. Paul have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty firefighter. Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Harrigan was fatally shot in his St. Paul home Sept. 2. A criminal complaint charges 39-year-old Dontay Caraway and his 36-year-old brother, Blake Caraway, with second-degree intentional murder. Prosecutors say Dontay Caraway had been staying with Harrigan, but had recently…

‘Click It or Ticket’ Extra Seat Belt Enforcement in West Central Minnesota Kicks Off

Nearly 100 Minnesota drivers were killed last year because they weren't buckled up

September 16, 2019

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Local law enforcement officers say the first line of defense in a car crash is wearing a seat belt. But according to this year’s Seat Belt Survey, only 79 percent of west central Minnesota drivers are buckling up. “A lot of times people start to think that, ‘Hey, you know, most of those crashes just happen where…

Update: Runaway Teen Located in Fergus Falls

The Moorhead Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance.

September 16, 2019

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UPDATE: Sheyenne Bell has been located in Fergus Falls, MN and is safe. The Moorhead Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance. MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Moorhead Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding a runaway. 17-year-old Sheyenne Rochelle Bell is described as being 5’3″ tall, weighing 190 pounds, and has brown eyes. She has…

Walz Signs Order Creating Governor’s Biofuels Council

The council will report back by November 2020 on how to best expand the use of biofuels.

September 16, 2019

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PLATO, Minn.–Gov. Tim Walz is setting up a council to advise him on how to foster the growth of Minnesota’s biofuels industry. The Governor’s Biofuels Council will have 15 members, including representatives of the agriculture, biofuels and transportation industries, as well as environmental and conservation groups. The council will report back by November 2020 on how to best expand the…

Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Producing, Distributing Child Porn

FBI agents seized a large volume of electronic evidence from Campbell's home.

September 16, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography. Thirty-seven-year-old Nicholas Campbell, of Otsego, was also given 25 years of supervised released during sentencing last week in federal court in St. Paul. Prosecutors say FBI agents seized a large volume of electronic evidence from Campbell’s home showing that he…