BECKER CO, MN — Another complaint is filed over the multi-billion dollar Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project. The Diversion Authority filed the complaint with the Minnesota District Court in Becker County against the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District. In June, the district voted 4-2 to deny the permit application submitted by the Diversion Authority. The entities had worked together to develop additional permit…
CROOKSTON, MN — Police in Crookston say a man pulled up to the drive-thru at McDonalds, showed a gun and said, “Give me all your money. Just kidding.” Crookston Police are not laughing. They say although the driver implied the incident was a joke, his actions are still criminal and he could be charged. It happened around 7:30 Monday night….
ROSEAU, MN — Roseau High School has earned the right to brag about its clay target league. The school claimed the top title at the USA High School Clay Target League’s 2019 National Championship held in Mason, Michigan. The 5-person team hit a total of 964 targets out of 1,000. They beat 207 other teams to win the national title….
CROOKSTON, MN – The body of a Grand Forks man, who’d been missing for more than a week, has been found in Polk County. Grand Forks Police say the body of 55-year-old Fernando Balboa was discovered Monday evening in a rural part of the county. Police say there were no outward signs of trauma, but the investigation is continuing. Balboa…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — On average, the Fergus Falls Fire Department responds to a call every couple of days. During Sunday night’s storm, they had 16. “For us to get 16 calls for service in a day is pretty significant especially with that short of a time frame,” said Fergus Falls fire chief Ryan Muchow. The storm hit just after…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Over 120 flights have been delayed and another five have been cancelled at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Monday night due to severe weather. Departing flights were delayed an average of 50 minutes Monday, according to Flight Aware. All inbound flights were grounded at their origin until 8 p.m. due to the storm. For flights already airborne…
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN — The St. Louis Park City Council has voted to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance. After recently voting to reduce the recital of the Pledge, the council received significant pushback from community members and from President Donald Trump. Council member Thom Miller started the meeting by moving to reinstate the pledge. Each council member took turns…
Courtesy: MNDOT NEAR DOWNER, Minn. – MNDOT has closed a portion of eastbound Interstate 94 because of buckled concrete. I-94 is closed between the exit 6 for Minnesota Highway 336 and exit 15 for Clay County Highway 10 near Downer. Drivers need to take the detour of I-94 to 28th Ave South, 100th Street South, 90th Ave South, and 130th…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — In addition to cleaning up after the storm, many people will frequently start swimming in the flood waters, and they shouldn’t. While they may look cool and refreshing, the water that builds up in places like NP Park may actually be filled with contaminants. Fergus Falls Public Works director Len Taylor says that includes animal waste,…
MOORHEAD, MN — It didn’t take long for a newly-released Clay County jail inmate to find himself back in custody. 31-year-old Antonio Johnson was released around 1:30 p.m. after being held for disturbing the peace and obstruction. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says about a half hour later, an arrest warrant was issued in Ramsey County where Johnson is wanted…
