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Human Remains at Clay County Landfill Identified as Dystynee Avery, Fourth Person Charged in Murder

Avery was last seen on April 3.

April 27, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The human remains found in the Clay County Landfill on April 22 have been identified as those of Dystynee Avery. Avery was last seen on April 3. Twenty-seven-year-old Ethan Broad has been charged with second degree murder. Broad admitted to killing and dismembering Avery’s body and placing the body parts in dumpsters near his apartment. Three additional people have…

Barnesville Woman Charged In Boy’s Death

Thirty-five-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson of Barnesville was originally arrested last week in Fargo for felony neglect.

April 27, 2020

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) – Second-degree murder charges have been filed in connection with the death of a young boy in Barnesville, Minn. Thirty-five-year-old Kellie Jo Anderson of Barnesville was originally arrested last week in Fargo for felony neglect. According to documents filed in Clay County District Court, the child was “blue and lifeless” and had multiple bruises on his face,…

Minnesota Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Continue to Rise

April 27, 2020

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–The confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of deaths related to the virus continue to rise in Minnesota. The State Health Department reports 214 additional cases, bringing the total to 3,816. Of the total confirmed cases, 1,842 no longer need isolation. Fourteen new deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 286. There are currently, 292 hospitalizations,…

Essentia Health Launches Serology Testing

The Serology tests will be sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

April 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has begun serology testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Serology testing will help determine if someone has had recent or prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to Essentia Health physician Dr. Elena Rodgers-Rieger, serology testing is “a blood-based test that looks for the presence of antibodies, which are produced by the immune…

Barnesville Couple’s Foster Care License Suspended after Child Death

The suspension went into effect on April 25.

April 27, 2020

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BARNESVILLE, N.D.–A Barnesville couple’s foster care license has been suspended after a child in their care was hospitalized with serious injuries and later died. Kyle and Kellie Anderson provided child foster care at 1001 9th Street Southeast in Barnesville. On April 23, Kellie Anderson was taken into custody by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office after one of her foster children…

North Dakota Reports 75 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Additional Cass County Deaths

North Dakota's now has 942 positive cases.

April 27, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 75 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. The counties reporting new cases include Cass, Grand Forks, Mountrail, Ramsey and Walsh Counties. Thirty-four of the new cases are from Cass County and 36 are from Grand Forks County. The additional deaths from Cass County were two men in…

LIVE: Mushroom Foraging with Nature of the North

Live with a fun guy and gal to learn about finding mushrooms in Minnesota.

April 27, 2020

Emily Welker,

The concerns around food are mushrooming these days. Social distance during grocery shopping. Grocery store shortages and supply chain issues for various products. Eating healthy to fight off illness during the coronavirus pandemic. So it’s a good thing there’s one activity that’s still there to do us all, body and soul, some good: exploring the woods with your family. And…

Woman Seriously Injured after Running into Semi near Grand Forks

The woman was transported to Altru for medical treatment.

April 27, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–A woman is seriously injured after she collided with a semi on Interstate-29 on Sunday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol and Grand Forks Police Department responded to mile marker 137 at approximately 10:50 p.m. Officers say the semi driven by 30-year-old Adam Thorson-Fernsler, of Fargo, was in the right lane heading towards a shuttle site in Grand Forks…

Coronavirus fears preventing some from getting medical help in emergencies

Some heart attack and stroke patients are afraid of contracting COVID-19 by going to the hospital

April 26, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Although the pandemic has impacted almost all aspects of our lives, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed. “We know that COVID-19 isn’t preventing heart attacks from happening,” says Chrissy Meyer with the American Heart Association. Heart attacks, strokes and other medical emergencies are still happening in our community. The main difference? Fear of contracting COVID-19 is pushing…

‘It’s not just a job for us’: Local artists continue creating through pandemic

One artist's "pay what you can" initiative aims to make art accessible to everyone

April 26, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — As museums, theaters and tattoo shops remain closed, artists have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. One Fargo tattoo apprentice has made it her mission to make her art accessible to everyone during these difficult times. Although she started her “pay what you can” art initiative a couple of weeks before tattoo shops were required to close,…