MENTOR, MN – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a body was found inside the cab of a semi that crashed and burned in a ditch on a road south of Mentor, Minnesota. The body was identified as Thomas John Wolbeck, 62, of Waubun, MN. Wolbeck was transported to the University of North Dakota Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The…
WILKIN COUNTY, Minn. – The cost of masks can be expensive for small businesses, something Minnesota and the Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce worked on to help. Face coverings aren’t the only thing causing issues for struggling companies in the area. Complying with the recent mask mandate handed down by Governor Tim Walz has been a tough order to fill…
MINNESOTA — For a little over a year, Minnesotans have been required by the hands-free law to put down their phones while driving, in the hopes of making roads safer for everyone. “Unfortunately, a year after the hands-free law went into effect, we’re seeing some drivers who haven’t gotten the message and have not changed their behavior,” says Minnesota Office…
FARGO, N.D. — Around 100 North Dakotans have contacted the state’s Department of Agriculture saying they received mysterious seed packets in the mail. Officials are urging anyone who receives unsolicited seeds from China to not open them. You are asked to send the package, including the mailing label, to the Department of Agriculture for inspection. There is also an online…
SHELL LAKE TOWNSHIP, MN — Two people were killed after a Sunday evening crash involving a van and a motorcycle. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s office, at approximately 7:28 p.m. on August 2, 2020 a crash occurred at the intersection of County Highway 39 and Bass Lake Road north of Snellman in Shell Lake Township. A motorcycle driven by…
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 127 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday. Twenty-eight counties report new cases. Stark County reports the most new cases with 21, Burleigh County reports 19 new cases. Cass County reported 11 new cases while Grand Forks County had 12. BY THE NUMBERS 324,901 – Total Number of Tests…
(UPDATE 8/3/20 11:15 a.m.) Robert has been located and is safe. Thank you for your help! Robert’s photo has been removed from this post and the local alert will expire. FARGO, ND — Fargo Police are asking the public for their help to locate a missing man. Robert Allan Young, 55 years old, travelled to Luverne, MN for work on…
FARGO, ND — The United Way of Cass-Clay is giving it one last effort to meet their goal of 6,000 backpacks for students returning back to school. The goal is to help students get the school supplies and backpacks they need to really feel confident going into the school year. The United Way has heard from administrators and parents that…
FARGO, ND — Fargo’s Hotel Donaldson has closed temporarily because an employee tested positive for COVID-19. According to their Facebook page, the hotel, lounge and hodo to go are allow temporarily closed. Their post continues to report: Unfortunately, after exceeding required COVID-19 safety practices, someone on our team tested positive. The teammate was not at work when they began feeling…
FARGO, N.D. — The Ubuntu Racial Dialogues were inspired by Fargo’s protest following George Floyd’s death. Joseph Lewis, a recent MSUM graduate and the one who created the recurring event, says although protesting is a powerful way to have your voice heard, sitting down with one another and having a conversation is just as effective, if not more so. The…
