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University of Minnesota Coaches Meet Fans in Perham for Gopher Road Trip

Fans had the chance to win gopher-themed raffle prizes, goof around with Goldy, and rub elbows with some the university's head coaches

PERHAM, Minn. — Minnesota athletics hit the road again Thursday for the second leg of the 2018 gopher road trip. U-of-M coaches journeyed to several towns throughout the state of Minnesota to promote their programs. Today’s stop took them to Perham. Fans had the chance to win gopher-themed raffle prizes, goof around with Goldy, and rub elbows with some the university’s…

Treating Yourself to a Root Beer Float to Give Back with Hornbacher’s

This weekend at all Hornbacher's locations in the metro and Grand Forks, you can get a root beer float for just 50 cents

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Separately vanilla ice cream and root beer are delicious. But together they create an American classic that not only tastes great but it can also make a difference! This weekend at all Hornbacher’s locations in the metro and Grand Forks, you can get a root beer float for just 50 cents. All of the money raised will…

Sanford Opens Breast Milk Donation Center

Excess milk from mothers will go towards babies in NICUs

FARGO, N.D. — Sanford is starting a milk drop–off center for mothers who want to donate excess breast milk. Milk collected at Sanford’s Southpointe Clinic will be sent to a Colorado–based non–profit, which will test and distribute the milk to babies across the country. It will go to infants whose mothers aren’t able to meet the baby’s milk needs. Women who…

Higher Crude Oil Prices Are Great News For North Dakota’s Bottom Line

oil and gas revenue is $323 million more than initial estimates

BISMARCK, N.D. — Oil and gas tax collections in North Dakota are running 25 percent above forecast due to rebounding crude prices. A report by the Legislature’s research arm shows oil and gas revenue is $1.6 billion for the current two-year budget cycle that began in July. That’s $323 million more than initial estimates. Oil prices are a key contributor…

Woman Arrested After Calling Police About A Possible Intruder

Stephanie Hess was arrested for possession of meth and drug paraphernalia

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A woman who called police about a possible intruder ended up in handcuffs. Police in Jamestown got a call from 36-year-old Stephanie Hess who told them someone was trying to get into her apartment. When police arrived they determined there was no intruder and Hess was under the influence. She was arrested for possession of meth and…

Elbow Lake Woman Sentenced For Illegally Voting In 2016 Election

Rebekah Salter was found to be ineligible to vote due to a previous felony conviction

GRANT COUNTY, Minn. — An Elbow Lake, Minnesota woman has been sentenced for illegally voting in the November, 2016, general election. 21-year-old Rebekah Salter was sentenced to 30 days in jail in Grant County with credit for 14 days already served. Salter turned in an absentee ballot and was later found to be ineligible to vote due to a previous…

Man Ejected From Pickup After It’s Rear-Ended By Semi On Interstate 29

The deadly crash happened around 6:30 Wednesday evening about 3 miles north of Thompson

GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — A 57-year-old man is dead after his pickup and trailer were rear-ended by a semi on I-29 in Grand Forks County. The Highway Patrol says the pickup and trailer were pushed into the ditch and caught fire. 57-year-old Wayne O’Connell of Shelly, Minnesota was ejected and died. The crash happened around 6:30 Wednesday evening about…

Police Investigate Death of 5-Month-Old Baby

They were notified by social services that Brynley Rymer was taken to Altru in Grand Forks by a caretaker

Photo: GoFundMeGRAND FORKS, N.D. — Police in Grand Forks are investigating what caused a baby’s fatal injuries. They were notified by social services that 5-month-old Brynley Rymer was taken to Altru by a caretaker for treatment of injuries on Monday. Rymer was transferred to Sanford in Fargo by helicopter and passed away on Tuesday. Police say the nature of her…

Police: Grand Forks Woman Bought Gun Used in Murder-Suicide Involving Her Children Legally

GRAND FORKS, ND – Investigators say a Grand Forks woman who killed her three children and turned the gun on herself bought the gun used in the shooting legally. 35-year-old Astra Volk and her children, 14–year–old Tyler, 10–year–old Aidan and 6–year–old Arianna Talmage were found dead in a rental home on the 1000 block of South 12th Street on May…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Moose

A shaggy dog story with -- we hope -- a happy ending.

Believe it or not, Moose is an Old English sheepdog. That’s right, the beloved and familiar face you remember from Barkley on Sesame Street is right in front of you, but minus about 2 pounds’ worth of ill-kept long fur, mats, mange, tangles and ticks. Moose was rescued from a situation in which the big guy didn’t ever get to…