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High Risk Sex Offender, Window Peeper on the Move in Moorhead

Lunstad is convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Moorhead Police Department is warning the community of a high risk sex offender. Sixty-two-year-old Leslie Lunstad moved to the 700 block of 8th Street South. Lunstad is convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct. Courts records show he engaged in sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl that he knew. He also has a history of window peeping. Categories:…

Otter Tail County Man Injured in Crash with Train

The sheriff's office says 32-year-old Kenneth Betts of Richville crossed the tracks without yielding to the train

  OTTERTAIL, Minn. — An Otter Tail County man is at Sanford in Fargo after his potato truck was hit by a train. The crash happened around 10:40 this morning on Elevator Drive in the city of Ottertail. The sheriff’s office says 32-year-old Kenneth Betts of Richville crossed the tracks without yielding to the train. His truck was pushed down…

Xcel Energy to Build Wind Farm in Two South Dakota Counties

It would provide more than enough energy to power every home in Minnesota and Wisconsin

  GRANT COUNTY, SD — Xcel Energy has announced plans to build a 300-megawatt wind farm in Grant and Roberts counties of South Dakota. The Dakota Range I and II project puts the company on pace to be the first U.S. utility to surpass 10,000 megawatts of wind on its system. It would provide more than enough energy to power…

Survey: Fewer Pregnant Women Smoking in North Dakota

The CDC says the national smoking rate for pregnant women is 8.4 percent

  NORTH DAKOTA — State health officials say fewer pregnant women are smoking in North Dakota. The Department of Health’s birth certificate records show the state had a pregnancy smoking rate of 11.6 percent in 2016. That’s down from 13.8 percent in 2015. The CDC says the national smoking rate for pregnant women is 8.4 percent. Health officials also say…

Fargo Police Warn the Public About Suspicious Door-to Door Salesmen

Officers are advising people not to purchase products from the men

  FARGO, ND — Fargo police say two door-to-door salesmen have been trying to sell cleaning products without a transient merchant’s license. Police say the men are both African-American. One of them is about 40 years old with the last name “Jackson.” The second man is about 25-30 years old and says his name is Jerome. Officers are advising people…

Suspect Identified in Possible Murder Suicide in Lennox

They say 35-year-old Stephanie Hoover shot and killed the boy and another man before turning the gun on herself

  LENNOX, SD — Authorities have identified the suspect in a possible murder suicide in Lennox that left two adults and an 8-year-old boy dead. They say 35-year-old Stephanie Hoover shot and killed the boy and another man before turning the gun on herself. The victims have not been identified, but authorities say all three are related to each other….

Highway 108 In Ottertail Back Open After Crash

Highway 108 has re-opened. The train/semi crash that closed Highway 108 occurred on a nearby crossing in the city of Ottertail.

Ottertail, MN — Highway 108 has re-opened. The train/semi crash that closed Highway 108 occurred on a nearby crossing in the city of Ottertail. Highway 108 at the CP Railway crossing in Ottertail closed for several hours due to a crash between a train and a semi. Ottertail Dispatch confirms the driver of the semi was injured. He was flown by air…

Dress For Success: Attire To Inspire Fashion Show

Do clothes make the woman? No, but they can make her have a better day at work.

You may be tempted to dismiss fashion for women as a “fluff” feature story. But the right outfit, the one that makes a woman look good and feel good, can be the edge that lets her land a job interview, nail an important presentation, or get an advantage over a less-polished competitor. And in an economy where more and more…

Community Voices Opinions On Safety, Homeless, Housing in Downtown Fargo

Fargo planning department, police department, Prairie Roots Food Co-Op, Homeless Coalition were all in attendance

FARGO, ND — Downtown Fargo could see some major changes in the future, but before anything is set in stone, people in the community are getting the chance to voice their opinions. The Fargo Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) hosted a meeting at Revland Gallery to discuss everything from safety to the homeless population. The first point on the agenda was one…

Former Cass County Correctional Officer Under Investigation

The Cass County Sheriff's Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct

  CASS COUNTY, ND — An alleged sexual offense by a former Cass County Jail correctional officer is under investigation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct. Two days later, the sheriff’s office requested the assistance of the BCI with the investigation. The alleged victim is no longer in custody…