If you’re looking for a great cause and a good lunch to go with it, the people at Marcus Theaters want to see you. General Manager Tristan Ross has been working hard to bring awareness to suicide prevention ever since his movie theater family lost not one but two members to suicide within the recent past. That’s why they’re offering…
It’s hard to believe looking at these three furry, adorable faces, but there’s someone out there in our region who didn’t want these kittens to survive. The three tiny kittens, plus a brother and a sister, were discovered a few weeks ago in a bag thrown in a dumpster. The bag they were inside was covered in some kind of…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Hundreds of people have already set up shop inside the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes for the 36th annual We Fest. With the promise of country music and camaraderie lingering in the air, people from all over have their reasons for pitching a tent or parking an RV in Detroit Lakes this week. “There’s just a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2015, the BCA found there were more than 3,400 untested rape kits. Today, that all changes. “After a rape kit is done and the hospital sends notice to law enforcement, after 10 days, law enforcement must pick it up. Then after it’s picked up, they have 60 days to send it to the BCA,” said…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A Thief River Falls man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman on Sunday. Police say two children were present when 32-year-old Shane Williams choked and stabbed their aunt in an apartment. The woman and children were rescued by neighbors. She was taken to the hospital. Her condition is not known. Williams…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A chiropractor in Thief River Falls has been indicted for an insurance fraud scheme. 35-year-old Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors say Wiseth billed insurance companies over $3.1 million for hundreds of treatments that were never done or were overbilled. He is accused of…
FARGO, N.D. — The United Way of Cass-Clay has reached its goal of collecting 6,000 backpacks to give away. The backpacks for the 20th Annual United Way School Supply Drive are being packed by volunteers right now at the Fargodome. Last year, 5,800 backpacks were collected and donated to local K through 12th grade students. This year’s 6,000 backpacks will…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A driver “trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed” is among the thousands of motorists cited for speeding in Minnesota last month. That driver was caught going 99 miles per hour in a 65. Another person told authorities they had “just picked up a glass cake pan from a friend, excited to get…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A candidate running to become the next Attorney General of Minnesota visited Moorhead to talk about workplace safety. Congressman Keith Ellison spoke with labor organizers and workers to hear about the big issues in the workforce in Minnesota. People asked him about many topics, including worker’s compensation. Ellison says the best way to help workers and solve their…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — After working in nonprofit and government organizations for several years, Shelly Carlson decided to make a mark on her community by running for Moorhead City Council. “I really was interested in Moorhead City Council because I’ve been here since 1990, my kids have been raised here, and my husband is born and raised here, so I really just…
