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The Biz: Toys R Us Stores in South Dakota, Minnesota Closing, Starbucks Employees Get Good News

Chairman and CEO Dave Brandon said tough decisions are required to save Toys R Us

January 24, 2018

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NATIONAL — The Toys R Us store in Fargo will remain open but the store in Rapid City, South Dakota is closing. It is among 180 stores being closed around the country. Four locations in the Twin Cities also made the closure list. Toys R Us is being squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart. It will begin closing…

Grand Jury Convened in Damond Fatal Shooting Case

Justine Damond was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — A prosecutor has convened a grand jury in the case of a Minneapolis police officer who shot a woman last summer. Justine Damond was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor in July 2017. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said previously he would no longer use grand juries in police shootings, and would decide those cases himself. He said…

SWAT Team, Law Enforcement Agencies Respond to Stocking Lake Near Menhaga

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded and found the man near the lake

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WADENA COUNTY, Minn. — Authorities were called out after a domestic disturbance east of Menahga and a man with a gun walking along the north shores of Stocking Lake. The victim called 911 just after 3 o’clock saying her significant other had left the residence on foot with a firearm. A CodeRED message was sent to people in the…

Price of Gas Hits 28-Month High

Average price for a gallon of gas in North Dakota is $2.54

January 24, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — If you’ve filled up at the pump recently, you’ve probably noticed the higher prices. The average price for a gallon of gas in North Dakota has hit a 28-month high. The statewide average is $2.54. In Fargo, the highest price is $2.45 at Casey’s and the lowest is $2.24 at Fleet Farm and Sam’s Club. The key…

Mayor of Colfax Calls Sexual Misconduct Investigation at School “Very Sensitive Issue”

Some Students Removed From Classes During Investigation

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

COLFAX, ND — School officials in Colfax have removed some students from classes as allegations of harassment, bullying or hazing that might involve student sexual misconduct are being investigated. The mayor of Colfax says the investigation is “a very sensitive issue” for the community. Scott Gauslow declined to comment further on talk in town that the alleged misbehavior might involve…

Rauschenberger Announces Run For Re-Election As Tax Commissioner

Say's He's Working With Addiction Counselor And He Has "Dramatically Improved"

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — He has battled an addiction to alcohol but that isn’t stopping Ryan Rauschenberger from running for another term as North Dakota Tax Commissioner. Just last September Rauschenberger was arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol content more than two times the legal limit. Under a plea agreement, he was given a suspended jail sentence and put on…

Suspect Who Tried To Run Over Officer Waives Extradition

Fled Bismarck, North Dakota Last Thursday and Was Later Arrested In Brookings, South Dakota

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BROOKINGS, SD — A man accused of trying to hit a police officer with his vehicle in Bismarck has waived extradition from South Dakota. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos-Alvarado is expected to appear in Burleigh County court early next week. He is charged with attempted murder and fleeing a peace officer during a probation search. The officer shot Villalobos-Alvarado in…

Victim In Fatal Accident on I-29 Over The Weekend Is Identified

Driver Was Hurt But Could Face Charges

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

SISSETON, SD — Authorities have identified a Minnesota woman who died in a crash on I-29 in South Dakota. 23-year-old Marrisa Mountain of Granite Falls was a passenger in a pickup that went off the interstate and rolled north of Sisseton on Saturday morning. She died at the scene. The 28-year-old South Dakota man who was driving suffered serious but…

Four Vacancies Open In Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District

Two Moorhead Judges And Two Others Are Retiring

January 24, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota is looking for a few good judges to fill four vacancies in the Seventh Judicial District. Steven Cahill, Galen Vaa, Sally Ireland Robertson and Waldemar Senyk are all retiring. Cahill and Vaa’s seats are based in Moorhead. Robertson’s is in Wadena while Senyk’s seat is in Fergus Falls. The Commission on Judicial Selection has set an application deadline of…

Home Inspection Horror Stories: Mousecubes and Other Matters

Don't let low inventory lead you to a new home purchase that's a house of horrors.

January 24, 2018

Emily Welker,

Lars Knobloch is honest about his intentions in posting his new home inspections video series, “Lars Knows,” on Facebook. “We’re trying to scare people,” he said, when he sat down with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in studio. “We’re trying to show people what to watch out for.” Knobloch, an inspector with Nordic Inspections, serves the Fargo area and…