NORTH DAKOTA — Three people have reached a settlement in the drowning death of a 5-year-old girl in Velva. The state will pay over $72,000 to cover the costs of defending themselves in court after charges were dropped. Julie Leer, a former lawyer for the Department of Human Services, will get $28,000. The regional Human Services director in Minot…
SISSETON, SD — Two people have died in a house fire on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in northeastern South Dakota. The Sisseton Fire Chief says an adult and a child escaped from the burning home Sunday. After the fire was out, two others were found upstairs. They were taken to a hospital in Sisseton where they died. He says…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Workers at a suburban Minneapolis second hand shop found more 100 grams of marijuana in some used children’s clothes. The Maplewood Police Department posted a photo on Facebook of the accidental donation to the Once Upon a Child store with an invitation to the owner to come in and claim it. The drugs were divided up into…
The opioid epidemic in the valley is taking lives. Addicts are risking death every time they use. How do you reach people before it’s too late? What does it take to put an end to the scourge? Those are the questions being grappled with across the region. Here are some of the answers the community has found so far….
FARGO, ND — When tragedy struck the Johnson family in January, business continued on like usual. Since the death of the owner, the family behind the Taco Shop chain is adding a new item available for purchase. Paul Johnson was the man behind the Taco Shops in Fargo for nearly 30 years. “My parent’s generation grew up having this kind…
FARGO, ND — Police responded to a rollover crash at 13th Avenue and 28th Street South right in front of Applebee’s at around 1:15. A vehicle going east bound ran through a red light and struck a car going south bound. The vehicle going south bound then rolled over onto its side. Both drivers suffered minor injuries. The driver…
FARGO, N.D. – Runners came to town and conquered the 13th annual Fargo Marathon and now it’s time to clean up. Fargo Marathon organizers say crews cleaned up about 80% of the race’s aftermath on Saturday. “Do Not Park” signs that were put up late Friday night typically stay up until the day after. Bits of trash remained along the…
WOLVERTON, Minn. – A bonfire in Wolverton, Minnesota got out of control after a man poured gas on it. The 20-year-old man suffered second degree burns to his leg. He was treated and released. Authorities say he threw the gasoline can away from a propane tank but it started two nearby shops on fire. One was destroyed, the other was…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A Milaca, Minnesota man is in custody after crashing a stolen pickup near Jamestown. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Justin Hatten after he lost control of the pickup on I-94 and fled into some nearby trees. Officers began a ground search around 9:40 Saturday night and found Hatten about ninety minutes later. They say the pickup had been stolen…
FARGO, N.D. — There are a total of 750 marathons scheduled in the United States throughout 2017 including the one right here in Fargo. For some, this sparked a challenging goal — running a marathon in all 50 states. At the Fargo Marathon, there were multiple runners who were here to do just that. Al Navidi, a runner from Washington…
