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Minnesota Lawmakers Looking for Harsher Penalties for Genital Cutting of Children

Prosecutors say the girls were brought to Michigan by their mothers

May 3, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are moving to levy harsh penalties on parents who subject their children to genital cutting after a Detroit-area doctor was charged. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was charged last week with female genital mutilation and other crimes for allegedly performing the procedure on two seven-year-old Minnesota girls. The manager of the clinic and…

Minnesota Couple Sentenced for Helping Hide Teenagers from Father

A Dakota County judge has sentenced the Dahlens to two years of probation

May 3, 2017

TJ Nelson,

HERMAN, Minn. — The couple who helped a mother hide her two teenage daughters from their father on a ranch near Herman has been sentenced to probation. Douglas and Gina Dahlen kept the girls at White Horse Ranch for two and a-half years to hide them during their parents’ bitter divorce. A Dakota County judge has sentenced the Dahlens…

LIVE: A Bison’s Journey To The NFL With Bison Illustrated

This month's Bison Illustrated features the journey of Kyle Emanuel from high school to NDSU to the NFL.

May 3, 2017

Site Staff,

Bison Illustrated editor Joe Kerlin joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the May issues of Spotlight Media’s magazines. This month’s Bison Illustrated features the journey of Kyle Emanuel from high school to NDSU to the NFL. It also features a recap of coach Jon Gruden’s visit to Fargo. You can pick up the magazines free at store around the…

Three Students Injured In Bemidji School Bus Accident

The injured have been brought to Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji.

May 3, 2017

Site Staff,

BEMIDJI, MN – Three students have been hurt in a school bus accident near Bemidji. Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Jim Hess says one student may have suffered a broken arm, another had a facial laceration and a third had possible internal injuries. Hess says other students aboard had “bumps and bruises.” Hess says one student was airlifted from the scene….

Community Participates in Active Shooter Drill at New Sanford Medical Center

Local Hospitals, Law Enforcement Agencies, and Emergency Responders Worked Together to Prepare For an Active Shooter Scenario

May 2, 2017

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FARGO, ND — You can never be too prepared for dangerous situations. Sanford Health and Essentia Health partnered with F–M police, fire, ambulance and dispatch to prepare for an active shooter situation. “It’s a complex scenario,” said Ken Krupich it’s got a lot of emotion tied to it, it can be quite devastating obviously so it tests a lot of…

Congressmen Peterson Speechless Over Racist Minnesota GOP Facebook Post

A social media post on the Minnesota GOP attacking congressmen peterson has one person out of a job

May 2, 2017

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA — A Minnesota GOP member has resigned over a Facebook post aimed at Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson. The post that was quickly deleted included racist remarks toward Congressman Keith Ellison. The post took many by surprise, including locals and has one person out of a job. “Normally, the content they put out is genuine and professional,” said Thomas Manninen,…

UND Engineering Expo: Time, Commitment and Passion

These engineering and design students are not taking the typical final exams

May 2, 2017

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Finals week involves test driving race cars and building robots for some students at UND. Several aspiring engineers showed off their best work at UND’s annual Engineering Design Expo. A sleek green race car is one of 70 projects built by students from the ground up, many of which are part their finals. The expo can…

One Injured in Near Head-On Crash in Fargo

That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be cited

May 2, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A near head-on crash at the intersection of Main Avenue and 42nd Street South sends one person to the hospital. The crash happened just after 3 o’clock when a driver attempted to turn onto 42nd and collided with another vehicle. That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be cited….

West Fargo Police Lieutenant Being Investigated by the BCI

Lt. Greg Warren is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation

May 2, 2017

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, ND — The longest-serving active member of the West Fargo Police Department has been placed on administrative leave. Investigations Lt. Greg Warren joined the department as a patrol officer in 1975. The move is pending the outcome of an investigation on Warren by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The leave comes during the same week…

Six Now Charged in Shooting Death of Bloomington Teen

Police say all six suspects regularly bought drugs from the victim, 19-year-old Corey Elder

May 2, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — All six arrested suspects have now been charged in the shooting death of a teen in Bloomington. Tarrance Murphy, Maurice Verser, and Alec Streit are charged with murder, burglary and assault. The charges are identical to those that were passed down Monday to the first three suspects-Megan Cater, Noah Peterson and Briana Martinson, despite Verser being…