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DFL Endorsed MN AG Candidate Matt Pelikan Promotes Economic Opportunity

Matt Pelikan wants to enforce consumer laws, fight wage theft, and fight on behalf of immigrants and refugees

August 7, 2018

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FARGO, N.D.–A DFL Attorney General candidate is making his way across the state of Minnesota! Matt Pelikan is a Northfield native and has worked as a private-practice attorney at a Minneapolis law office. Pelikan wants to enforce consumer laws, fight wage theft, promote unions, and fight on behalf of immigrants and refugees. As Attorney General, Pelikan says he plans to…

City Council Member Pleads Guilty After Chair-Swinging Brawl At Meeting

Fight Happened During City Council Committee Meeting In Thief River Falls

August 7, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Jerald Brown & Josh HagenTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A city council member from Thief River Falls has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Jerald Brown was involved in a knockdown, chair-swinging brawl at a city council committee meeting last month with now former council member Josh Hagen. Brown said his behavior was “alarming or offensive to others” calling the incident…

Fundraiser Started For Boy Allegedly Tossed Off of Water Slide Platform

8-year-old Sawyer Warner Was Found On The Pavement, A Teen Was Arrested

August 7, 2018

TJ Nelson,

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — The family has identified the boy thrown from the top of a water slide in Apple Valley to the pavement below as 8-year-old Sawyer Warner. A GoFundMe account set up for Sawyer says “there is a long road to recovery, with multiple surgeries and therapy and the unknown.” 18-year-old Roman Adams allegedly threw Sawyer over the…

50-Year-Old Man Dead After Car Crash In Dilworth

Police Chief Ty Sharpe says the 50-year-old driver may have had a medical issue.

August 7, 2018

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Dilworth, MN – – A man is dead after a crash in Dilworth early Tuesday morning. Police Chief Ty Sharpe says the 50-year-old driver may have had a medical issue. The car left the road at the intersection of 9th Street and 4th Avenue SW. The car ended up in the ditch near railroad property. The crash was reported shortly before…

Three Candidates Now Campaigning in Moorhead Mayoral Race

They are Johnathan Judd, Brenda Elmer and Newzad Brifiki

August 6, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — After moving back to Moorhead 15 years ago from St. Paul, 45-year-old attorney Johnathan Judd is throwing his hat in the ring to become the city’s next mayor. “If you look around you, the people who have been supportive of me for all these years and all the conversations we’ve had about our city really has been inspirational…

Former Becker County Inmate Sued Over Alleged Mistreatment

Kyle Rusness of Detroit Lakes filed a $3 million federal lawsuit against Becker County

August 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — A former Becker County jail inmate claims his civil rights were violated when he was denied medical attention for leukemia. An attorney for 35-year-old Kyle Rusness of Detroit Lakes filed a $3 million federal lawsuit against Becker County and eight employees, including Sheriff Todd Glander. The complaint says Rusness was “near death” when he was taken…

Detours Go Into Effect South of Detroit Lakes On Highway 59

crews begin a resurfacing project from Willow Street in Detroit Lakes to just south of the Otter Tail County line

August 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — People heading south out of Detroit Lakes on Highway 59 will run into some detours. Monday morning, crews begin a resurfacing project from Willow Street in Detroit Lakes to just south of the Otter Tail County line. Detours are set up and will remain in place until early September. Along with the detours, drivers will encounter…

Alexandria Woman Killed In Crash In Carlton County

84-year-old Darlene Lewis-Lucas was killed near Twin Lakes Township

August 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. — An Alexandria woman is dead after a crash Sunday on I-35 in Carlton County, Minnesota. 84-year-old Darlene Lewis-Lucas was killed near Twin Lakes Township. The state patrol says shortly before 3:15 p.m., Lewis-Lucas was attempting to make a U-turn using a median crossover from I-35 southbound when her vehicle was hit by a pickup. The pickup’s…

Hawley Golden Rider Annual Fun Horse Show Pauses Competition, Celebrates the Sport

Riders from all different backgrounds and levels of expertise could participate

August 5, 2018

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HAWLEY, Minn. — When 12–year–old Peyton Lewis and her horse, Pebbles, trot into a show, there’s only one thing on Lewis’ mind. “We’ve got to keep this clean. We’ve gotta go fast,” Peyton Lewis said. This year is the first time you will see the pair racing with one another at the Hawley Golden Rider Annual Fun Horse Show, but…

Moorhead Woman Gathers Backpacks from United Way to Donate to Others

Chanon Anderson has collected backpacks for New American children for the last five years

August 4, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Stacks upon stacks of backpacks lined the walls inside the FargoDome, but a select few were stacked in bins, handled with care, and delivered to one Moorhead woman. However, Chanon Anderson isn’t keeping any to herself. “It’s just, you know, to help the families out, it’s like Christmas to me to give the kids their backpacks, the joy…