Special Election for Open Seat on the Moorhead School Board
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Voters in Moorhead will have a long list of candidates to consider for one open seat on the Moorhead School Board. A special election will fill the seat left vacant…
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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…
Ox Cart Days Return to Crookston With A Huge Turnout
CROOKSTON, MINN., -- Ox Cart Days makes its return in Crookston for the 28th year in a row. After a few years of low turnout, organizers knew they needed to make a…
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…
Mortgage-Free House Built for a Disabled Veteran in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- If you ask Eric Marts what it's like being a hero, he'll tell you he isn't one. "Oh I'm very reluctant on that part as…
Fire Swarms Railroad Bridge in Downtown Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. --Â "It was like a tornadic cloud of smoke," Annette Sullivan said. "It hovered over the whole place." Grand Forks Fire Department responded to South…
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…
"It Can Happen Again": Minnesota Holocaust Survivor Speaks on Charlottesville, Surviving and How We Can Stop Hate
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- A Holocaust survivor, chilled by the events in Charlottesville this past weekend. "I wish I had a picture of my mother but I don't," Reva Kibort said. "She died…
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…
Lemonade Stand Helps Dogs at a Moorhead Car Dealership
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Several dogs stopped by Muscatell Subaru in Moorhead and they weren't there to buy a new car. Pooches from 4 Luv of Dog animal rescue showed up for Y-94's final…
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…
Lakeville Man Sentenced in Death of Minnesota Woman Found in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, ND -- A judge has sentenced a Lakeville man in the death of a Minnesota woman. Timothy Barr is sentenced to seven years in prison. Barr plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that caused…
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…
Grand Forks Area Law Enforcement Issue Warning Over Tainted Meth Hitting the Area
EAST GRAND FORKS, ND -- Law enforcement officials are warning people after they say a bad batch of meth is being sold around Grand Forks. Police in East Grand Forks arrested one person yesterday for driving erratically and found…
Former Mrs. America Found Guilty in Minnesota Macy's Swindle Case
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. -- A former Mrs. America and home shopping network host has been convicted of stealing $5,500 from Macy's. A Hennepin County jury found 51-year-old Jennifer Kline of Wayzata guilty of theft by swindle. Court documents show…
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…
Willmar Man Charged After Allegedly Throwing Frozen Pig's Foot at Group of People
WILLMAR, Minn. -- Authorities allege a Willmar man threw a pig's foot at Somalis at a farmers market. Sixty-one-year-old Joe Fernkes is charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Fernkes said he set the frozen pig's foot down on the table…
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…
Rewards Offered for Information in Bloomington Mosque Bombing
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The FBI is offering a $30,000 reward for information in the bombing of a mosque in Bloomington. They say finding whoever was responsible for the August 5 explosion at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center remains its…
Missing: Alexandria Teenager With Cognitive Disabilities
Alexandria, MN - The Alexandria Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 15 year old girl. Jasmine Block was last seen on August 8 around 10:30 p.m. at her home on the 200 block of McKay…
Two Men Arrested After Exchanging Text Messages Over a Woman
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Two men were arrested in Moorhead after what police said began as a text message exchange over a woman. Lt. Tory Jacobson said 22-year-old Eddie Darden of Dilworth and 22 year-old Kyler Kleppe of Mayville threatened a…
Source of Deadly E. coli Strain That Killed Minnesota Toddler Still a Mystery
WRIGHT COUNTY, Minn. -- Health officials say they can't find the source of the E. coli strain that killed a Minnesota toddler. Three-year-old Kallan Maresh died after the infection attacked her kidneys and neurological system. Her five-year-old brother also…
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