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Local Broadcasting Icon, Don Dresser, Passes Away

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man who entertained radio listeners for decades in the region has passed away. Don Dresser, 84, died Friday at Lilac Assisted Living in Moorhead. His radio career began at KTRF in Thief River Falls in…

Cause of Douglas County House Fire May Be Known

  GARFIELD, Minn. -- A house in Douglas County, Minnesota was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The sheriff's office says Garfield and Brandon Fire Departments responded to the fire in Garfield around 9:30 a.m. It had quickly spread throughout the…

Man Charged For Alleged Sex Crimes In 2009

GRAND FORKS, ND -- A Grand Forks man has been charged for child sex crimes dating back to 2009. Four felony counts of gross sexual imposition were filed against 36-year-old George Lyons in late June. A preliminary hearing earlier this…

Xcel Energy Says its Prepared for Monday's Solar Eclipse

  MINNESOTA -- One of the main providers of solar energy in Minnesota says you don't have to worry about whether or not its service will be interrupted for Monday. Xcel Energy officials say they have been planning for Monday's…

Arradondo Chosen as Minneapolis Police Chief

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Minneapolis Police Department has officially hired its new police chief. The city council approved interim police chief, Medaria Arradondo, to take over the role on a permanent basis. He will serve the rest of former…

Douglas County Boy Dies After Rollover UTV Crash

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A Douglas County boy has died after a UTV rollover crash in Millerville Township. The Sheriff's Office says nine-year-old Jon Dingwall Jr. was driving the UTV with a 10-year-old female passenger on the slope of…

MSUM Move In Day 2017

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Some would say college is the best four years of your life. For many students at MSUM, their journey is just beginning. "I'm super excited for new friends, new adventures…

Moorhead Businesses Vandalized on Main Avenue

MOORHEAD, Minn. --- Shattered glass and destroyed windows. That's what employees from local businesses on Main Avenue in Moorhead found when they arrived to work early this morning. "It appears that someone is…

MSUM'S Planetarium Holding Eclipse Event on Campus

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSUM's Planetarium and Bookstore have run out of protective eye glasses for the eclipse on Monday. They ordered 10,000 protective eye glasses for the big event and they are all gone. According to USA Today, stores…

Minnesota Increasing Minimum Wage for Large Employers

  MINNESOTA -- Minnesota's minimum wage for most large employers will increase to $9.65 an hour in 2018. It's the first annual increase stemming from a 2014 bill that hiked the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2016. Other…

Valley TRIAD Hosts Annual Senior Safety Seminar

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Seniors walked away from the Hjemkomst Center more informed after attending the annual Senior Safety Seminar. The event allows seniors living in the area to learn about all of the…

Alexandria Police Still Searching for Missing Teen

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- The Alexandria Police Department is still asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on August 8. Jasmine Block was last seen around 10:30 p.m. that night at her home on…

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