FARGO, ND — Fargo City Engineer April Walker has resigned. Walker has been with the engineering department for 15 years and was heavily involved in the F-M Diversion in recent years. Walker, in an email to engineering employees, says she’s looking for more balance in her life. She says she was not asked to resign and isn’t leaving for another…
HALSTAD, Minn. — A Halstad woman charged in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend is out of jail on $7,000 bail, with conditions. She told authorities it was a YouTube stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez, 19, will have to wear a GPS monitor and have no access to firearms. Perez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Pedro…
GRAND FORKS, ND — Heavy rain came down a little too fast for the storm drains in Grand Forks. Many streets had flooding especially in the area around Columbia Mall and the underpasses in town. These pictures were sent in to us from Russel Hons Photography. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the city and…
NORTH DAKOTA — Two men are presumed drowned in separate incidents on North Dakota waterways. Forty-two-year-old Chad Kanine, of Parshall, was operating a jet ski when he disappeared on the Missouri River arm of Lake Sakakawea June 11. A boater later found Kanine’s jet ski with no one on board. About 125 miles to the northwest, the search continues…
HALSTAD, MN — The Halstad woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a high-caliber gunshot to the chest at close range will make her first appearance on second-degree manslaughter charges in Norman County Court. The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Mona Lisa Perez alleges she shot her boyfriend in the chest from about a foot away into a book he was…
FARGO, ND — A substance the FDA tried banning last year is being used the F-M area. But one woman says it can be the key to recovering from deadly opioid addictions. A Fargo woman claims Kratom can help opioid addicts. Although it’s legal in the United States, the FDA is concerned of its potential for abuse. Opioid addiction is…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Superheroes are known for battling villains and breaking down barriers. For one Moorhead organization, the bad guy worth fighting is the idea that those with disabilities can’t live a full life. Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes “I think the youngest person we support right now is 18-months-old and our oldest is 86,” said CCRI’s…
FARGO, ND — What started off as a normal traffic stop for one Glyndon officer has turned into an investigation on a shot fired at him. Just after 10 p.m. on Monday, Glyndon officer Brandon Boe pulled over a vehicle on Highway 10. The officer and the person in the vehicle were alarmed by a noise that sounded like a gunshot. Police…
CASS COUNTY, ND — Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney has just received another prestigious award. During their annual conference in Reno, Nevada, the National Sheriff’s Association presented Laney with the 2017 NSA President’s Award. The recognition was for Laney’s role as incident commander in Morton County during the Dakota Access oil pipeline protests. Laney credited his staff back home with…
NATIONAL — It’s a tanning trend that has gone viral but health officials warn it could make tanning much more dangerous for your skin. Using Coca-Cola as a tanning oil is not a new trend but it’s making a comeback this summer. Users say the caramel dye in the soda will act as an ingredient that can give the…
