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Four Out of Five Cooley Children Found, Mother Arrested For Kidnapping

Izetta Cooley's husband is accused of shooting Gabriel Perez outside McDonald's

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Four children are found safe after their mother, Izetta Cooley, took off with them when she was ordered not to contact them. Moorhead Police say executed a search warrant at Izetta Cooley’s house. She was arrested for kidnapping her children from Mower County, Minnesota. “When she found out her children were going to be taken into protective custody,…

Twins Fire Paul Molitor As Manager

Minnesota finished the season with a 78-84 record after making the wild card round last season.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins are moving in a different direction as they fired Paul Molitor on Tuesday. Minnesota finished the season with a 78-84 record after making the wild card round last season. Molitor was named the American League manager of the year in 2017 and finished with a 305-343 record in his four seasons as manager. Categories: Community,…

Izetta Cooley Arrested, Four Children In Protective Custody

Izetta Cooley was found at her home in Moorhead late Tues. morning with four of her five children according to Deputy Police Chief Tory Jacobson.

Izetta CooleyMOORHEAD, MN — Authorities have arrested a Minnesota mother who was on the run and have located four of her five missing children. Police say 39-year-old Izetta Cooley and the four children were found at a home in Moorhead Tuesday. Officials say Cooley was arrested on a felony kidnapping warrant from Mower County. She’s being held in the Clay…

MSUM Invites Community to Take Part in Homecoming Week 2018

Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give

MOORHEAD–MSUM is making sure the entire community can take part in its homecoming week festivities. Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give. It’s a chance to donate non-perishable food items, toiletries, and old electronics to the Great Plains Food Bank and the Rape & Abuse Crisis Center. Drop-off locations for donations are located across the entire…

Teen found dead at Bemidji State University

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KMSP) – Police in Bemidji, Minnesota are investigating after an 18-year-old was found lying on the ground early Sunday morning at Bemidji State University. According to police, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to Bemidji State University’s Tamarack Hall on a report of an 18-year-old who “appeared to have been the victim of a fall from a high elevation.” Officers began life-saving efforts,…

Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Switches Parents Out With Students for the Day

It's part of their mission to help parents understand what their kids go through daily at school

FARGO, N.D. — You’ve probably heard of “Take Your Kid to Work Day” but what about “Parents Replace Your Child Day?” Parents of sixth graders at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School let their kids take a break from their studies, so mom or dad could see what it’s like to be in their own child’s shoes. They did all the things…

Attorney: Keith Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison says he’s focusing on the issues in the Minnesota attorney general’s race after an attorney said she couldn’t substantiate physical abuse allegations from Ellison’s ex-girlfriend. Karen Monahan accused Ellison in August of dragging her off a bed by her feet in 2016 while screaming obscenities. She claims to have video footage…

Police Looking for Minnesota Mother Who Took Off with Her Five Children

She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota

MOWER COUNTY, Minn. — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Izetta Cooley took off with her five children who range in ages from 10 to 17. She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota. They are believed to be traveling in a black 2007 Suzuki X-L-7 with…

Kids Put On Dancing Shoes for NDSU Dance Team Clinic

They learned jazz and hip-hop routines during kids clinic

FARGO, N.D. — About seventy kids stepped into an NDSU dancer’s shoes. The dance team spent all day sharing their jazz and hip hop routines with the kids as part of their kids clinic. They moved to a variety of sassy songs to go along with different styles of dance including a few from the Trolls movie. NDSU Dance Team members…

Junkyard Brewing’s Expansion Doubles Taproom in Size; How Owners are Keeping Original the Culture

When the idea of an expansion became a reality, owners wanted to keep the true essence of Junkyard Brewing alive

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The small cozy quarters of Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead have created an atmosphere that people in the metro love. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got an inside look at its new expansion and tells us how owners are keeping its character while having more space for customers. What started off as a space for 60 people, has now doubled…