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Critt To Stand Trial Monday For 2016 Murder In Moorhead

Also Charged With Arson

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A murder trial gets underway Monday for Justin Critt in Clay County District Court. Critt is charged with the murder of Melissa Willcoxon. He is also charged with arson. Willcoxon’s body was found in her burned out house in Moorhead in June 2016. Police say she died from an assault prior to the fire. They say Willcoxon…

Teen Arrested For Armed Robbery At Fosston High School

Four Victims Claim The 16-Year-Old Pulled A Knife On Them

FOSSTON, Minn. — A 16-year old male is in custody after an armed robbery at Fosston High School. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 5 p.m. Saturday after the teen pulled a knife on four victims. The suspect was arrested at the school. No one was hurt. The state patrol is assisting with the investigation. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota…

Man On Bicycle Arrested For DUI After Getting Hit By A Car

Scott Olsen Was Slightly Hurt In The Crash

FARGO, ND — A man on a bicycle was arrested by Fargo police Saturday night for DUI after he was struck by a car. 61-year old Scott Olsen of Fargo was crossing the street at 13th Avenue and 25th Street South when the crash happened around 7. Olsen received some minor injuries in the collision. He was also wanted on…

Remains Found Believed To Be Those Of Missing Woman With North Dakota Ties

Her Ex-Husband Is Being Held In Her Disappearance

CACTUS CITY, CA — Police believe they have found the remains of a missing Dickinson native in California. Retired Army Captain Julia Jacobson and her dog went missing in September. Investigators later concluded that foul play was involved. Her ex-husband, Dalen Ware, was arrested on suspicion of murder in Arizona last month. Police say information from him led them to…

North Dakota’s First Ever Cider Bar Opens in Fargo

hard cider, kombucha and small plates will be available

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s first ever cider bar has officially opened its doors to customers in Fargo. Wild Terra will serve hard cider, kombucha and small plates that are available in both gluten free and vegan options. The bar was previously a horse stable, which owners say fits their business because stables used to carry cider back in the day….

Community Decks Out in Holiday Costumes for Jingle Bell 5K

more than $34,000 was raised for the Arthitis Foundation of North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. — People dressed up in their best Christmas-themed costumes to run in the Jingle Bell 5K. The run is one of the longest running 5K race in the United States and all proceeds go to the Arthritis Foundation of North Dakota. Runners raised more than $34,000 to help find a cure for arthritis. Santa and his sleigh also made…

Playoffs Begin for Bison, Fans Must Watch Their Team in Other Ways

some people went to bars, some people went tailgating as usual

FARGO, N.D. — Have you ever not been able to watch a TV show because it wasn’t on a channel you have? That was the reality for some Bison fans this afternoon. There’s not a Bison Saturday when Jon Onstead isn’t tailgating at the Fargodome with his wife and kids. “It’s such a nice family atmosphere. We’ve had so much fun…

Plane Emergency Lands On I-94

Plane Experienced Total Engine Failure

  A plane on the way to Fargo makes an emergency landing on I-94 in Barnes County. Jerry Schauer of Bismarck was flying a 1974 Cessna airplane from Bismarck to Fargo when he experience total engine failure. He glided the plane safely into the interstate about 12 miles west of Valley City and taxied into a ditch. The pilot wasn’t…

Sprinkler System Puts Out Fire at Fargo Apartment Building, Several Units Left with Water Damage

the fire started in a kitchen of a fourth floor apartment

FARGO, N.D. — A fire at a south Fargo apartment building has left at least three people without a home. The fire started in the kitchen of a fourth floor apartment of the Metropolitan Building, located on the 4400 block of Calico Drive South. Firefighters say everyone was able to get out safely and a group of sprinklers put out the…

Minnesota DNR Advises Ice Anglers to be Cautious this Winter Season

warmer weather keeps thawing the ice out

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The warmer weather certainly hasn’t stopped people from ice fishing this year. Minnesota’s Department of Resources is reminding everyone to proceed with caution. Ice anglers say they need to get back out on the lakes soon to feel the rush they’ve been waiting for all year long. “I mean you get out there and you drop a…