ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a muskie caught on Lake Vermilion is a new catch-and-release record. The 57 1/2″ long fish caught by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa in August weighed about 47 pounds. The old muskie record was 56 and 7/8″ long. It was caught on Pelican Lake in Otter Tail County in…
FARGO, N.D. – The Municipal Airport Authority votes to hire a private company to handle payroll and other employee services now handled by the city. It’s a move Mayor Tim Mahoney says he’s “profoundly disappointed” with. The authority rejected an agreement with the city to provide the services like it’s done for 50 years. One of the biggest disagreements centers…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Police arrested a man after he attempting to flee and ingested an unknown amount of narcotics. A Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop on 28-year old Salvador Hernandez at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday. While the deputy was speaking with Hernandez, he attempted to run and a short foot pursuit ensued. Hernandez was able…
LITTLE FALLS, Minn.–State investigators say a driver who fired at pursuing law enforcement officers in central Minnesota and who shot himself after crashing his vehicle last week has died of his injuries. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Todd County sheriff’s deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop Oct. 15 near Browerville. A pursuit with speeds exceeding 100 mph…
MOORHEAD, N.D.–The Village Family Service Center’s Moorhead office is moving to a new location that specializes in children’s mental health. The new building, located at 815 37th Avenue South, features sixteen individual therapist offices, a playroom, and two specialty play therapy rooms. An additional 2,000 square feet are available for future expansion. The current Moorhead location will be closed October…
It’s time for Monday Match, when we meet a Big and Little who are paired together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Village Family Service Center. This week’s pair is Devlyn and his little brother, Ashtyn: · This is the second year they have been matched together through Ashtyn’s school. · They like playing board games, talking, and checking…
ABERDEEN, S.D.–Officials say a small plane missing for nearly two weeks has been found crashed near Aberdeen. There was no immediate word on the pilot of the Cessna 172, the only one on board. Brown County Chief Deputy Dave Lunzman said Tuesday a hunter found the wreckage about 3 miles north of Aberdeen Monday evening. Lunzman says adverse weather conditions…
WASHINGTON – After a super rainy day one, day two of the Veterans Honor Flight brought some much better weather for our local veterans. A police escort made sure they made it to all the monuments in time. First, the national archives where they saw the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, documents these veterans served and fought to protect. Then…
FARGO, N.D. – The American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network and healthcare workers meet at North Dakota State University to discuss the breakthroughs being made in cancer research. The groups are fighting to make sure Congress knows how important funding research is. The American Cancer Society’s Chief Cancer Control Officer says if funding slows down, inflation will make it difficult…
FARGO, N.D. — In April, Jennifer Aldinger, a Cass County Child Protection Services (CPS) worker, submitted her letter of resignation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation, revealing she wasn’t the only one with those feelings. CPS workers have told Sergeant Joel Stading they are anything but ecstatic when a new work week approaches. “It was either ‘hostile,’ ‘toxic’…
