MOORHEAD, Minn. — Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Four dozen students got to dive into the culture through the STARTALK Chinese Summer Program. Third to eighth graders showed off what they learned at a closing performance. There was everything from a ribbon dance to a skit about travel plans to children’s songs. Native Chinese teachers came…
Battle Lake, MN–Stella’s Bistro & Wine Bar in Battle Lake has been temporarily closed due to a fire. The Battle Lake Fire Department responded to a fire at Stella’s Bistro & Wine Bar around 10 a.m. Friday morning. The fire broke out above the hood in the kitchen and started some of the framework on fire, but was otherwise contained…
UPDATE: Dilworth’s Police have asked a cellphone provider for information on the person who called 911 reporting a man with a gun was inside Walmart. Chief Ty Sharpe says the investigation has determined the call came from a phone inside the store or on the property. It was not from a 701 or 218 area code. Sharpe says Walmart continues…
FARGO, ND — On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, a narcotics investigation concluded with several arrests. The investigation was conducted by members of the Lakes to River Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force and the Fargo Narcotics Unit. The Lakes to Rivers Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force includes members of the Moorhead Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – After being blasted on social media, the city of Moorhead has temporarily scrapped its plans for a new official city logo. The city says on its Facebook page “we want everyone to know that we listened” to the feedback. Residents were wondering why a Texas company was chosen to create the logo and why the Hjemkomst…
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – A shooting in a St. Paul suburb left three people wounded, including a 12-year-old boy, and caused a brief lockdown of an area hospital. The shooting happened Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Maplewood. The 12-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old man were all shot in the chest. The victims were taken to Regions Hospital in…
FRIDLEY, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota say a 70-year-old man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cook stove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Roberto Hipolito of Long Beach, California, with second-degree manslaughter and negligent fire. According…
FARGO, N.D. — A sure sign summer is coming to an end: pools will start closing this weekend as students get ready to go back to school. Fargo Park District is closing Madison Pool & Splash Pad, Northside Recreation Pool, and Southwest Recreation Pool at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Davies Pool and Island Park Pool are remaining open through August…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead city officials are listening to the public’s input on its proposed new logo and they have decided to put it on hold. The final two choices were getting negative feedback including some people calling them just plain “horrible”. The only difference between the choices is that the river has a different shape. Much of the feedback online…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Arrests during the annual WE Fest near Detroit Lakes are common, but no crashes are unusual. Minnesota State Patrol says despite the heavy traffic they did not respond to or investigate any crashes. Troopers did stop more than 1,400 vehicles and made 24 DWI arrests. That is up sharply from 11 arrests during last summer’s festival….
