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Drone Racing is Taking Flyers to New Heights with the Fargo-Moorhead Quad Squad

That's how flyers feel when they are 20 feet in the air, whizzing 80 miles an hour

May 31, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Whether you enjoy thrill seeking adventure or looking down from tree top heights, drone racing could be your new favorite sport. This one of a kind experience is taking flyers to a new level. “They’re excited; it’s fun, it’s exhilarating, adrenaline rush,” said Tony Bjerke, the President of the Fargo Moorhead Quad Squad. That’s how flyers feel…

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Thief River Falls Plane Crash

The report also says there was a fire and explosion

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on a deadly airplane crash near Thief River Falls. The report does not mention a possible cause of the crash Saturday but it says a witness about a mile away told investigators the engine was “screaming” before the plane went down. The report also stated there was a…

Frontier Airlines Offering $39 Fares to Denver at Hector International

The company left Hector in 2015 after two years of flights to Denver.

September 19, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — If you’ve ever thought about visiting Denver you’ll want to take advantage of this deal. Frontier Airlines has announced one-way flights for as low as $39 nonstop from Hector International Airport in Fargo to Denver. The low-cost flights are on sale now and will launch on May 15 as the airline resumes service in Fargo. The…

West Fargo Man Dead After Crash with UTV

Authorities say alcohol was factor in the crash which happened just southwest of Stirum in Sargent County

July 31, 2017

TJ Nelson,

OAKS, ND — The highway patrol has released the names of those involved in a fatal UTV-dirt bike crash late Saturday night. Zane Buchholz, 19, of West Fargo, was riding the dirt bike with no headlight when he hit by the UTV being driven by 56-year-old Clayton Hoffman of Oakes. Buchholz died at the hospital in Oakes. Hoffman was…

Cox-Sever Makes Plea Deal in Two-Year-Old Bogus Bomb Threat Case

His threats forced flights from Virginia to Chicago and from Minneapolis to Dickinson to make emergency landings

February 27, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — A flight attendant accused of making bogus bomb threats on two Skywest flights in 2015 has signed a plea deal to avoid trial. Justin Cox-Sever, 23, of Tempe, Arizona, is expected to plead guilty to four of the five charges against him related to interfering with an aircraft. Prosecutors will drop a fifth count, reducing the…

Grand Forks International Airport Evacuated After Alleged Bomb Threat

Paraman Radhakrishnan is in custody charged with terrorizing after allegedly threatening airport staff

January 28, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks International Airport is back to regular operations after a bomb threat caused an evacuation Saturday morning. Grand Forks police were called to the airport around 5:15 am after Paraman Radhakrishnan, who was flying from Grand Forks to Minneapolis, allegedly made threatening comments to airport staff. “At that time, the TSA agents confirmed exactly what…

FAA Investigating Tire Blowout of Plane at Hector International

Sean Dobberstein, Executive Director of Hector International Airport, says why the tires burst and what went wrong with the hydraulics is still under investigation.

January 9, 2017

Site Staff,

A scare for passengers at Hector International after their plane had to abort its takeoff. Hector International Airport Authorities and the FAA are investigating. At 6:30 this morning, a United Express plane was racing down the runway when officials say something went wrong with the hydraulics and the two tires blew out. Sean Dobberstein, Executive Director of Hector International Airport,…