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…
FARGO, N.D. — Mayor Tim Mahoney’s preliminary 2019 budget for the city of Fargo includes an increase in spending. The budget is two percent higher than this year’s budget, or a little over $2 million more. Mahoney’s proposal includes money to battle the opioid crisis, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project and the police department’s lease of Border States Electric…
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…
FARGO, N.D.– Fargo School Board members are thanking its staff for their hard work! Fargo School Board members hosted its annual appreciation picnic at Oak Grove Park for its summer employees. Employees were thanked with grilled hamburgers, chicken, and all of the traditional picnic sides. Prizes were handed out at the end of the picnic. “Our summer staff, they’re working…
FARGO, N.D. – They may be rivals on the field, court or ice but high school athletes in the Eastern Dakota Conference are coming together to become better role models. 300 coaches and players from 11 schools took part in the fifth EDC Leadership Academy. Former Bison and Shanley High School basketball player A.J. Jacobson and N-SU wrestler Brandon Metz discussed…
FARGO, N.D. — Volunteers from Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity raised the walls on another new house in north Fargo. Through a partnership with Thrivent Financial and local churches, the wall raising celebration marks the beginning of the build for the future homeowner and volunteers. This is the 19th house in either Cass or Clay County that has been built through…
WEST FARGO, N.D.– The 13th Avenue Reconstruction Project is well underway. The south side of the 13th Avenue and 16th Street intersection re–opened after temporarily closing for dirt and gravel work. Lane closures are causing traffic congestion during peak hours of business for retailers nearby. A crossover will be open on Saturday for traffic between 17th Street East and 48th…
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…
