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First Finalist For President of UND Visits Campus

Dr. Robert Marley is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost for Academic Affairs of the Missouri University of Science and Technology

November 12, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND has started hosting the 6 finalists to become the next president of the university. Dr. Robert Marley is the first candidate to stop at the UND campus to speak to students and staff about issues the university faces. Marley is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost for Academic Affairs of the Missouri University of Science…

Neche Man Gets 60 Years In Prison For Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Prosecutors say 35-year-old Brandon Bjornstad coerced hundreds of children into producing and sharing sexually explicit images and videos

November 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Pembina County, North Dakota man is sentenced to 60 years in prison for multiple offenses of sexual exploitation of minors and child porn. Prosecutors say 35-year-old Brandon Bjornstad of Neche coerced hundreds of children into producing and sharing sexually explicit images and videos. He did this through multiple social media platforms including Skype, Kik and Snapchat…

Grain Trader Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering

The judge has also ordered 22-year-old Hunter Hanson of Leeds to pay over $11 million in restitution

November 12, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota grain trader accused of running his business like a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to 8 years in prison. The judge has also ordered 22-year-old Hunter Hanson of Leeds to pay over $11 million in restitution. He will also have to forfeit property. Hanson pleaded guilty in July to charges of wire fraud and…

Top Democrat Assails Trump’s $16B Trade Bailout for Farmers

Stabenow asked Perdue to improve the program before more payments go out.

November 12, 2019

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MINNEAPOLIS–A top Democrat says President Donald Trump’s $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by the trade war with China unfairly picks winners and losers, pitting the South against the North and small farms against wealthy producers. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan, is the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She says Trump’s trade agenda has irreparably harmed farmers. She…

Man Arrested after Fleeing from Police Near MSUM

MSUM Public Safety was made aware of the incident.

November 12, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–A man was arrested after fleeing from police during an attempted traffic stop at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Moorhead Police officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the 1000 Block of 20th Street South for erratic driving, but the vehicle fled westbound onto a sidewalk and started cutting through properties. The vehicle came to a stop after striking…

Record-Breaking Cold Freezing Minnesota Lakes Early

An arctic air mass that started in Siberia has moved through the Midwest and East Coast.

November 12, 2019

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MINNEAPOLIS–Record-breaking cold temperatures are freezing Minnesota lakes weeks earlier than normal. Monday was the coldest high temperature in three decades in the Twin Cities. The temperature reached 18 degrees at midnight, tying the coldest high record set in 1986. The National Weather Service said Tuesday and Wednesday may see record cold from the southern Plains to the Mississippi Valley to…

LIVE: Matilda the Musical at Moorhead High School

Award-winning local theater program meets award-winning Broadway show.

November 12, 2019

Emily Welker,

This week, they’re making magic over at Moorhead High School. The award-winning high school theater program is bringing the Broadway show “Matilda the Musical” to life on stage in Moorhead, and they shared a sneak preview on the Morning Show. The show is based on the dark, hilarious, and heartwarming children’s book by Roald Dahl, who also wrote “Charlie and…

Vehicle Fire Causes Section of I-94 to Close

A flat-bed trailer hauling square hay bales had caught fire.

November 12, 2019

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UPDATE: One eastbound lane has been opened and traffic is no longer being rerouted. Glen Ullin, N.D.–The eastbound lanes on Interstate 94 near Exit 110 have been closed since 7:45 Tuesday morning due to a vehicle fire. The Glen Ullin Fire Department received reports of a vehicle on fire and discovered a flat-bed trailer hauling square hay bales had…

UPDATE: Police Release Images Of Armed Robbery Suspect At Dilworth Liquor Store

armed robbery Monday night at Trax Liquors

November 12, 2019

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DILWORTH, Minn. — Police continue to investigate an armed robbery Monday night at Trax Liquors on Center Avenue in Dilworth. They say a black male got away with an undisclosed amount of cash just before 10 p.m. Take a look at the images just released by police and see if you can recognize the suspect. Police say he may have…

Armistice Day Blizzard – 1940

November 11, 2019

Max Mueller,

The Armistice Day Storm on November 11th, 1940 was a massive blizzard in the upper Midwest. Killing dozens of people and changing weather forecasting across the nation. Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec has a look back: Categories: Minnesota News, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: 1940, Armistice Day Blizzard, minnesota