FARGO, ND — The Fargo Police Officer at the center of an internal affairs investigation has been fired. Despite an online and social media petition in support of Officer David Boelke, Police Chief David Todd says he made the decision to let Boelke go for “intentional and willful decisions to not serve the public.” Todd saID Boelke, who is…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — One man is dead after being hit by a train one mile north of Detroit Lakes over the weekend. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Joseph Mackner, of Detroit Lakes was walking south on the tracks shortly after 5 o’clock Sunday night when he was struck by a Canadian Pacific Railroad train. Authorities say…
FARGO, ND — A Fargo teen is in custody after he turned himself into authorities for firing a gun within city limits. Nathanael Terry, 18, admitted to police he was a passenger in a car that was in the 1100 block of 1st Avenue South. Witnesses say someone in the vehicle fired a gun and the vehicle then left the…
HILLSBORO, ND — A Grand Forks man is dead after the pickup he was riding in rolled over on I29 north of Hillsboro. State Highway Patrol officers said 73-year-old Harold Weivoda was a passenger in the pickup. The pickup was hauling a trailer heading north when the driver lost control and hit the median at around 1 a.m. Sunday. Weivoda…
NATIONAL — It seems an age-old marriage practice is making a comeback, and not just for the rich and famous. Look out brides and grooms to be. Your significant other may be wanting you to sign a prenup. Financial advisors say millennials are more likely to set up prenuptial agreements than couples in the past. They say this is…
NORTH DAKOTA — After a racist rant against three Somali-American women in a Fargo Walmart parking, refugee advocates are working on a solution to help people know what to do if it happens to them. The advocates are working on putting together a rapid response team to help refugees deal with confrontations. They say by having a program like…
NATIONAL — Starbucks is asking everyone to shut down rumors of advertised discounts at their shops for illegal immigrants. Online advertisements stated August 11th is “Starbucks Dreamer Day” and Starbucks shops across the country would give 40 percent off of any menu item if a customer was an undocumented American. The fake ads include the #boarderfreecoffee. Starbucks officials say the…
STURGIS, SD — Highway Patrol officers say crime at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is down from last year, except for drunk driving. Reports show 28 people were arrested for drunk driving in relation to the ride, five more than last year. Officers issued 526 citations so far, down from last year’s 733. They say overall misdemeanor and drug arrests…
ENDERLIN, ND — A search is underway in North Dakota for two out-of-state suspects who ran into a corn field after a crash on Sunday. Highway Patrol officers say two people in an SUV rear-ended a pickup on state Highway 46 near Enderlin. Authorities say the 32-year-old woman and the 31-year-old man in the SUV drove a few miles…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — The person who died in a Douglas County crash over the weekend has been identified. Sheriff’s office officials say 79-year-old Arlene Bosek of Alexandria died at the scene of the rollover. It happened east of Brandon, Minnesota on County Road 82 at around 7:20p.m. Saturday. The cause of the crash was not released as the…
