BELLE PLAINE, Minn. – Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple sues a Minnesota city for withdrawing permission for a satanic monument. The group’s co-founder Malcolm Jarry tells the Star Tribune people have a right to protest the proposed monument in Belle Plaine, but not at the expense of the group’s civil rights. The issue began in 2017 when officials decided to allow a steel…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The decision of whether or not to convict former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in the July 2017 shooting death of Australia native Justine Ruszczyk Damond now lies in the hands of the jury. The jury–12 jurors and four alternates–consists of four women and 12 men. The jury includes half-a-dozen minorities, with four born outside the U.S. including two from the Phillipines,…
St. Cloud, Minnesota’s Halima Aden is the first model to pose for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini. “Growing up in The States, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab,” Aden explained. Aden was born in a refugee in Kenya where she…
MOORHEAD, MN — This past Saturday, the Moorhead Police partnered with the DEA and Walgreens for another national prescription medication take-back event. We collected 9 boxes of medications totaling about 125 lbs. Since April 2010, the Moorhead Police has collected approximately 4,489 lb of medications from the public. The Moorhead Police Department regularly participates in the national prescription medication take-back…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Of all the different ages, genders and races that sleep over at Churches United on any given night, there’s one thing they can all relate to. “The one common denominator that we have found in everybody who comes here is the lack of support systems,” said Babs Coler, chief development officer at Churches United. It’s something the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People are stepping up to the mental health stigma. Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Psychology Club is hosting a 5K for mental health awareness. People are going 13 laps around the track at Nemzek Fieldhouse and walking for those affected with a mental disorder. Club representatives say they want these types of events to reach the whole community. “We…
Dr Pepper is giving its signature beverage a dark, fruity twist and calling it “Dark Berry.” It’s the brand’s first new flavor to launch nationally in the past five years. The soda brings out Dr Pepper’s “dark side” with hints of blackberry, black currant, and black cherry. Starting Wednesday, you can find the new flavor at grocery stores nationwide. The…
GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service has issued its final situation report for this year’s flood fight. They say all river levels will continue to decline at all locations along the Red River and its tributaries. Several roads near and north of Oslo continue to be impacted due to flooding. Although levels are slowly falling at Oslo, Drayton, and…
FARGO, N.D. — An expo centering around natural health, growth and spiritual healing is bringing people from all over the country to Fargo. This is the eighth year the Body Mind Spirit Expo has come to the metro. It brings in more than 70 vendors who focus on healing through things like music or holistic medicines. One of them includes…
MOORHEAD, MINN.– It costs $150,000 to send about 100 veterans to D.C. When Joseph Bennett got back from the Korean War, he faced hardships not everyone could understand, but a trip to D.C. in 2015 helped him to start the healing process. “It actually, I’ve said before, it gave me more closure and more help than any medicine did,” said…
